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Trailer specially fitted for camping use, and any towing vehicle
The sign is a trailer specially fitted for camping use, and any towing vehicle.
When you see the sign
Read the main sign together with the supplementary plate. The main sign’s regulation applies to a trailer specially fitted for camping use, and may also include the towing vehicle attached to the trailer.
Rules
- The supplementary plate must always be interpreted together with the main sign above it and has no regulatory meaning of its own.
- The supplementary plate indicates a camping trailer, usually a caravan, and possibly the towing vehicle.
- When placed below a parking sign, it shows that the parking regulation applies to a camping trailer and any connected towing vehicle.
- The sign does not automatically apply to motorhomes, tent trailers without camping facilities or ordinary trailers.
Tips
- First check which main sign the supplementary plate is attached to, then determine whether the regulation is a mandatory instruction, prohibition or parking provision.
- Check whether both the camping trailer and the towing vehicle fit within any marked parking area.
- Do not use a space marked with this symbol as ordinary car parking without checking what the main sign and any other supplementary plates allow.
- Look for additional supplementary plates that may specify the hours, distance or extent of the regulation.
Common misconceptions
- Thinking that the sign applies to all vehicle combinations. It is specifically associated with trailers fitted for camping use and any towing vehicle.
- Interpreting the symbol as the motorhome symbol. A motorhome is a motor vehicle, whereas this sign shows a camping trailer.
- Thinking that the supplementary plate alone means that camping is permitted. It specifies whom or what the main sign’s regulation applies to.
Test yourself
Easy
What does the supplementary sign indicate?
- AA motor caravan and any attached trailer
- BA vehicle combination regardless of the type of trailer
- CA van, lorry or tractor unit
- DA trailer fitted out for camping and any towing vehicle
Medium
You are driving a passenger car with an attached caravan and encounter a parking sign with this supplementary sign. How should you respond?
- AYou follow the parking regulation only for the attached car
- BYou follow the parking regulation for all types of vehicle combinations
- CYou follow the parking regulation for the caravan and the attached car
- DYou may park and camp without complying with any other conditions
Hard
A main sign prohibiting parking has this supplementary sign. You are driving a motor caravan without a trailer. Does the prohibition apply to you because of the supplementary sign?
- AYes, because all motor vehicles used for camping are covered
- BNo, because the supplementary sign only indicates the distance to the prohibition
- CNo, because a motor caravan is not a trailer fitted out for camping
- DYes, because all vehicles with camping equipment are covered
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the trap may be to choose “vehicle combination” or “motorhome”. Remember that the symbol specifically indicates a trailer fitted for camping use and any towing vehicle, and that the specific rule is determined by the main sign.
Did you know
The sign is often used together with parking signs to indicate spaces or parking conditions intended for caravans with any towing vehicle. The wording “any towing vehicle” means that the combination can be treated as a whole, even though the symbol primarily refers to the camping trailer.
Frequently asked questions
What does the supplementary plate mean when it is placed below a parking sign?
It indicates that the parking regulation applies to a camping trailer and any towing vehicle. Other supplementary plates may also specify the hours or other conditions.
Does the sign include a motorhome?
Not by itself. A motorhome is a motor vehicle, whereas this supplementary plate indicates a trailer specially fitted for camping use and any towing vehicle.
Does the sign also apply to the car towing the caravan?
Yes, the towing vehicle may be included together with the camping trailer. The exact effect must be assessed based on the main sign and the rest of the signage.
Does the sign mean that overnight stays or camping are always permitted?
No. The sign indicates a vehicle group and must be read together with the main sign; on its own, it does not permit camping or overnight stays.
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