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Cantonal police of Schwyz and St. Gallen, together with TCS, are organising free weighing events for motorhomes and caravans to prevent overloading and improve road safety.
In June 2026, Swiss cantonal police are holding free weighing events for motorhomes and caravans. The Cantonal Police of Schwyz and TCS Section Schwyz will run "Camper Days" on 27–28 June 2026. Owners can weigh their vehicles on police scales without prior registration and without penalties. On-site advice on safe loading and weight distribution is also available.
The Cantonal Police of St. Gallen will hold a "Camper Day" on 6 June 2026 in Oberbüren from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Owners can weigh their motorhomes on the police station's bridge scales and receive advice on permissible remaining load. Experts from the St. Gallen Road Traffic Office, TCS and the association "Wohnmobilland Schweiz" are also taking part.
Both events aim to prevent overloading, which impairs handling, can exceed permissible axle, tyre and wheel loads, and leads to fines and administrative measures.
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The Cantonal Police of Schwyz and TCS Section Schwyz are holding the 'Camper Days' on June 27-28, 2026. Owners of motorhomes and caravans can weigh th...
The Cantonal Police of Schwyz and TCS Section Schwyz are holding the 'Camper Days' on June 27-28, 2026. Owners of motorhomes and caravans can weigh their vehicles for free on an axle load scale without penalties. The campaign aims to prevent overloading and improve road safety.
The Schwyz cantonal police and TCS are holding the 'Camper Days' event on June 27-28, 2026. Owners of motorhomes and caravans can weigh their vehicles...
The Schwyz cantonal police and TCS are holding the 'Camper Days' event on June 27-28, 2026. Owners of motorhomes and caravans can weigh their vehicles for free on police scales without prior registration. The aim is to prevent overloading, which affects driving safety. Weighing is voluntary and does not result in fines.
The Schwyz cantonal police and TCS Section Schwyz are holding the 'Camper Days' on June 27–28, 2026. Owners of motorhomes and caravans can have their ...
The Schwyz cantonal police and TCS Section Schwyz are holding the 'Camper Days' on June 27–28, 2026. Owners of motorhomes and caravans can have their vehicles weighed for free on axle load scales without prior registration. The campaign aims to prevent overloading, which impairs handling and leads to fines. On-site experts provide advice on safe loading and weight distribution.
The St. Gallen cantonal police launch the 'Camper Day' prevention campaign to address the risks of overloaded motorhomes. On June 6, 2026, at the Ober...
The St. Gallen cantonal police launch the 'Camper Day' prevention campaign to address the risks of overloaded motorhomes. On June 6, 2026, at the Oberbüren police station, owners can weigh their motorhomes for free and receive advice on remaining payload. Overloading affects handling and may result in fines and administrative sanctions.
The St. Gallen cantonal police are launching their first 'Camper Day' on June 6, 2026, in Oberbüren. Motorhome owners can weigh their vehicles on the ...
The St. Gallen cantonal police are launching their first 'Camper Day' on June 6, 2026, in Oberbüren. Motorhome owners can weigh their vehicles on the police station's bridge scale and receive advice on remaining payload capacity. Overloading motorhomes impairs handling and can cause accidents, leading to fines and administrative penalties. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., free of charge.
The St. Gallen Cantonal Police will hold a 'Camper Day' on June 6, 2026, at the Oberbüren police station. Motorhome owners can have their vehicles wei...
The St. Gallen Cantonal Police will hold a 'Camper Day' on June 6, 2026, at the Oberbüren police station. Motorhome owners can have their vehicles weighed free of charge to determine the permissible remaining load capacity. The prevention campaign aims to reduce risks from overloaded motorhomes, which often operate near their maximum gross weight due to design and carried equipment. Overloading negatively affects handling and can result in fines and administrative measures.
The St. Gallen Cantonal Police will hold a 'Camper Day' on June 6, 2026, in Oberbüren. Motorhome owners can have their vehicles weighed on the police ...
The St. Gallen Cantonal Police will hold a 'Camper Day' on June 6, 2026, in Oberbüren. Motorhome owners can have their vehicles weighed on the police station's bridge scale and receive advice on permissible remaining payload. Overloading, the police note, negatively affects handling and can lead to exceeding permissible axle loads, tire and rim capacities, or even the vehicle's warranty weight, resulting in fines and administrative measures. Experts from the St. Gallen Road Traffic Office, TCS, and the 'Wohnmobilland Schweiz' association will also be present.
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