EU Directive 2025/2205, which entered into force in October 2025, introduces a special regime for motorhomes weighing between 3.5 and 4.25 tonnes. To drive such vehicles with a category B licence, drivers will need to complete training or a test, with a minimum of seven hours of practical instruction. Member states must adopt national laws by the end of November 2028 and implement them by the end of November 2029. For current owners of motorhomes up to 3.5 tonnes, nothing changes. In Germany, according to BASt, there were 1,139 injury accidents involving motorhomes in 2023, with 64% occurring between May and October. Drivers over 75 are responsible for three-quarters of such accidents.
