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Motorhome license rules: new EU directive

01.09.2026 16:18 1 min 1 source РУС
DemarchesAdministratives.fr FRA
Motorhome license rules: new EU directive
Original source: DemarchesAdministratives.fr

EU Directive (EU) 2025/2205, adopted in October 2025, allows member states to permit driving motorhomes up to 4.25 tonnes with a category B license, subject to training or a test. Currently in France, vehicles over 3.5 tonnes require a C1 license. Transposition into national law must occur by 2029.

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