Hungary to scrap tolls for motorhomes and caravans

A caravan caught fire on Szurdokpart Street in Gyöngyös. The city's professional firefighters extinguished the flames using two water jets.

A fire broke out in a caravan in Nógrád County, Hungary. Preliminary reports indicate one person was inside the vehicle at the time of the incident.

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Hungary has changed its toll payment rules for motorhomes weighing over 3.5 tonnes. From this year, they have switched from a per-kilometre payment system using a GPS device to the standard electronic vignette system, which can be purchased online. The rules for lighter motorhomes and other vehicles remain unchanged.

A motorhome was completely destroyed by fire in the yard of a family home in Mogyoród. The fire also threatened a nearby residential building, but professional firefighters from Gödöllő contained and extinguished the blaze.

The Hungarian National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) is holding auctions of seized assets. Among the lots is a Bürstner Elegance motorhome based on a Fiat Ducato, valued at 40 million forints, as well as a mobile food truck container, a batch of new oil pipes, and treadmills. The auctions for these items are scheduled for March 2024.