A reform of the General Traffic Regulations approved by the Spanish government will take effect on 1 October. Under the new rules, motorhomes and camper vans are considered parked, not camped, if they do not extend beyond their perimeter with awnings or pop-out windows, rest only on their tyres and do not discharge fluids. The DGT cites a Supreme Court ruling of 13 March 2018 confirming that municipalities may limit parking times and prohibit camping. Inspection intervals are also clarified: motorhomes over 4 years old — biennial, over 10 years — annual; converted vans up to 10 years — annual, over 10 years — every six months. Over the past 10 years, the number of motorhomes in Spain has nearly tripled, from just over 48,000 in 2015 to almost 137,000.
