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German Police Step Up Checks on Motorhomes and Buses on A30, A31 and A9

16.07.2026 13:51 1 min 3 sources РУС
nwzonline.de DEU + 2 more
German Police Step Up Checks on Motorhomes and Buses on A30, A31 and A9
Original source: nwzonline.de

In Brief

Police in Lower Saxony and Brandenburg are conducting checks on motorhomes and buses ahead of the holiday season. Overloading, technical defects and violations were found.

Police in Lower Saxony are carrying out control measures on July 18 on the A30 and A31 motorways in the Emsland and Grafschaft Bentheim districts, checking motorhomes, caravans and tourist buses. Last year, out of 21 vehicles checked, five had cargo securing violations, four were overloaded, and two were banned from driving. One caravan driver had no license, and control was handed over to a passenger.

In Brandenburg, on the first day of the 2026 summer holidays, police conducted checks on the A9 motorway. At the Fläming-Ost rest area (Potsdam-Mittelmark), out of 54 vehicles checked, 15 were overloaded, two had technical defects, including a diesel leak and brake disc corrosion. One motorhome was towed away.

The measures are linked to the growing number of motorhomes: according to KBA, as of April 1, 2025, more than 1 million motorhomes were registered in Germany, and the total number of camping vehicles exceeded 1.8 million.

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Police check motorhomes and coaches on A30 and A31 in East Frisia

16.07.2026 nwzonline.de DEU Original source

Police intensify checks on motorhomes and buses on A30 and A31 in Emsland

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Police in Brandenburg check motorhomes at start of holidays

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