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Camper driver fined 240 euros for driving on Austrian motorway without vignette

14.08.2026 11:37 1 min 1 source РУС
Marie France, magazine féminin FRA

A French camper driver named Patrick was forced onto an Austrian motorway by a detour and, lacking the required vignette for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, received a fine of 240 euros. In Austria, such vehicles must use a GO-Box electronic toll device, and failure to pay can result in fines up to 240 euros.

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