The Highway Code clarifies where motorhomes can stay overnight and dock



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northAt the end of the Council of Ministers held today, Secretary of State Patrícia Gaspar highlighted that the new changes indicate, in practice, the places where motorhomes can Park and during the night, emphasizing that parking “is something else”.

According to the official, Park and overnight stays are only allowed in areas previously designated for this purpose, which excludes all others that are not mentioned in the diploma.

Patrícia Gaspar also added that, for those who disrespect, the fines applied so far “for improper parking and other irregularities in the Highway Code”.

The situation of caravanners stay illegally in the parks of several beaches in the country, especially in the Natural Park of the Southwest of Alentejo and Costa Vicentina (PNSACV), has detested local businessmen, who complain that there is no inspection, despite the risk to public health.

Me 04 September, a GNR announced that more than 600 infractions were detected during an operation to inspect the camp and caravanism illegal by sea in the districts of Setúbal, Beja and Faro.

The practice of camping or caravanism outside the designated places, as well as any form of overnight stay, constitutes offense environmental and punishable by a fine of between 200 and 36,000 euros, reported the GNR.

Vehicle parking, either light or motorhomesdisrespect for traffic signsrequirement prohibited parking and prohibited parking and stopping, constitutes offense road, in accordance with the combined provisions of the Highway Code and the Traffic Sign Regulationrequirement, punishable by a fine of between 60 and 300 euros.

A GNR It also clarified that, in relation to the prohibition of the permanence of motorhomes or similar in parks and parking areas, has carried out, in the context of pandemic from COVID-19-19, plus tracking managed for the information and awareness of the population, seeking to disseminate the current regulations.

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