ANGLES MORTS – BLIND SPOT STICKERS FOR MOTORHOMES OVER 3.5 TONNES

France has recently introduced legislation for vehicles with a total authorised load weight over 3.5 tonnes to have designated stickers on the sides and rear. This legislation is designed to improve the safety of vulnerable road users like cyclists at junctions and covers foreign vehicles including motorhomes. Whilst Transport for London has set the bar high for similar regulations at 12 tonnes, even relatively modest motorhomes are caught up in the French regulations.

The regulations apply in urban areas, so it’s unlikely you can avoid having stickers if your vehicle has a plated gross vehicle weight over 3.5 tonnes. Clarification is still being sought from the French Government on the scope of the legislation for motorhomes not exceeding 3.5 tonnes but, when towing, have a combined gross weight exceeding 3.5t.

There are two types of sticker, one for lorries and one for coaches. Without any further guidance the coach sticker seems to be the most appropriate as motorhomes are passenger vehicles. See securiteroutiere.gouv.fr for further details.