St. Gallen Police Offer Free Camper Weighing Event

A motorhome driver collided head-on with a sports car while overtaking on a curve. The incident occurred in Switzerland. Injuries were reported, and details are being clarified.

A 52-year-old camper driver was injured in a head-on collision with a car during an overtaking maneuver in Rongellen (Graubünden). He was taken to Thusis hospital; the road was closed for about 1.5 hours.

This morning at 8 a.m., the first festival-goers began arriving at the Heitere Open Air in Zofingen. Die-hard visitors have already set up tents, pavilions, and creative structures. By Friday, the site will transform into a festival grounds with three stages, around 30 acts, and thousands of visitors. It is already clear at the campsite: Heitere has begun.

Manuel, a young Spaniard from Madrid, moved to Switzerland and lives in a motorhome with his two dogs. He chose Switzerland for its high salaries, which in 2024 were 122% higher than in Spain, and found a job at a hotel in Montreux on his second day of searching. Living in a motorhome allows him to save on rent: in Madrid he paid nearly 700 euros per month, and now he parks for free. Switzerland is the fourth European country hosting the most Spaniards, with over 130,000 Spanish citizens residing there.

TCS Camping Solothurn has been fully booked for weeks, despite the heat and fire ban. Due to drought, restrictions on grilling are in place, altering daily routines for campers.

The municipality of Wettingen has introduced new parking regulations for the Rathaus Ost and Rathaus Mitte lots, including a maximum vehicle length of five meters. The measure responds to recurring issues where large vehicles, such as motorhomes, blocked other cars and caused parking damage. Violators will receive a notice under their windshield.