DMC up to 4,500 kg for B category? The EU is consulting!
To say that the current rules on motorhome tonnage are invalid is basically saying nothing. Every citizen of the European Union can express his opinion by 20 May and thus contribute to convincing European commissioners to make decisions long awaited by a camper van.
A pressing problem for the industry
The European Commission has been examining the directive on communication powers, adopted in 2006, for some time. An important aspect is the tonnage of vehicles with a GVM exceeding 3.5 tons and the possibility of driving them by persons with a category B driving license.
It is worth recalling that the commission conducted preliminary consultations already in May 2021 to define the thematic areas that should be addressed during the revision of the regulations. More than 2,200 applications were collected then, mainly from EU citizens, most of whom were RV users. Everyone demanded a tonnage change for category B to 4.25 or even 4.5 tons. One of the proposals currently on the table envisages granting driving licenses up to 4.25 tonnes to people who acquired the license (read: category B driving license) after 1999.
Industry organizations go even further
The FICM (Fédération Internationale des Clubs de Camping-Cars) organization has largely contributed to this success. The chairman, addressing the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, made an argument underlining the archaic nature of the 3.5-ton limit dating back to the 17th century and drew attention to the problems and challenges that the caravanning industry has been facing for over 20 years.
Industry organizations such as the FICM and the Reisemobil Union, representing the interests of over 2.5 million RV users, are calling for participation in the consultation. The common goal is to modernize Directive 2006/126 and collect opinions and comments from citizens in this regard. In short - the main postulate of the organization is to transfer the entitlements provided by the C1 driving license to the B category. The link below leads to the Polish language version of the consultation, and participation in them is possible until midnight on May 20, 2022. We will, of course, inform about the progress in this topic inform.
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