Do you take your motorhome out for a run?

This week I have noticed a lot more motorhomes and campervans on the roads, I presume they are making sure the are ok for the 12th April.
As for getting stopped by the police I feel it will be a slim chance, as every day there are reports of motorhomes getting stolen, so where are the police when these are getting driven away ?
 
REC said:
Exactly right! No legislation which says which vehicle you want to drive. I used to use our van ( when in UK) as more carrying space, a loo, and a fridge but was never challenged at all. I really don't think the police are that unreasonable. In Portugal we have to carry evidence of our home address when out so they can see how far from home we actually are. If done in UK that would prove / back up your reason for travel.
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Nesting Zombie said:
Is that right REC ?, I think that’s a really good idea actually!
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AFAIK the Police here use ANPR cameras so they will know your home address before they stop you, it is a good idea though
 
As an update we took our car out for a journey up and down the motorway route that we were planning to use to give the motorhome a run. It was a day out in the car and we stopped and “exercised” on route.

We did not see a single motorhome on the road on the entire journey. So decision made not to take it for a solo run.

We did however spot around 15 caravans being towed and all parked up together at a motorway service area.

Now it struck me that it is very unlikely that the police are going to stop a convoy of caravans as their reason for being on the road together may well be legitimate.

So if 15 or so wild campers in the Birmingham area want to set a time and meet up at the Frankley services on the M5 we could create our own motorhome convoy and give the vehicles a run.

Kit the motorhome out with tools, wheelbarrows and other assorted hardware and we would be legit!:)

Begs the question though how do those with no fixed abode register their vehicles for road tax and insurance? Do they all chip in and rent somewhere to use as a shared address? This might be the elephant in the room if the convoy is stopped for any reason.:unsure:
 
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trevskoda said:
Wifes aunt and mother went 160 miles to go to a country bank because they think it is the only branch with their money in it, we have tried to explain its can be drawn at any branch, but falling on deaf ears.
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Hmmmm
I wonder if that could work with my fellow Full Time Livaboard Friend THATS Been Stuck on the IOW for almost a year, He’s with The Royal Bank of Scotland !. 🤔
 
Since this whole thing began I have been taking our MoHo out for a "maintenance run and safety check" every 3 to 4 months. I travel on my own, do not stop until journey completed and wear a mask at all times. I have used a very common dual carriageway that is one of many holiday routes. Indeed I have even given the wave to a couple of other MoHo's. A 40 minute round trip and never once have I seen an overt police vehicle. Now they could have "unmarked" all their vehicles or they could have taken up proper snooker! Oh and the phrase I used earlier? This was recommended by a long time served MoT Technician during a conversation with an "in vehicle snooker player" who suggested that if the MoHo was not obviously kitted out for a trip then it should be classed as essential in order to keep the vehicle safe and without deteriation.
 
Ellendale said:
Since this whole thing began I have been taking our MoHo out for a "maintenance run and safety check" every 3 to 4 months. I travel on my own, do not stop until journey completed and wear a mask at all times. I have used a very common dual carriageway that is one of many holiday routes. Indeed I have even given the wave to a couple of other MoHo's. A 40 minute round trip and never once have I seen an overt police vehicle. Now they could have "unmarked" all their vehicles or they could have taken up proper snooker! Oh and the phrase I used earlier? This was recommended by a long time served MoT Technician during a conversation with an "in vehicle snooker player" who suggested that if the MoHo was not obviously kitted out for a trip then it should be classed as essential in order to keep the vehicle safe and without deteriation.
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Why would you use a mask in the van, are you transporting illegal immigrants. 🤔
 
Moped said:
Thinking of giving the motorhome a run down the M5 to Gloucester and then return back up round trip 120 miles maybe stopping at Gloucester services at the halfway point for a break. It has not been out since before Xmas

Has anybody given their motorhome a run outside what might be considered a “local area” and did they encounter any “resistance” if they did?

I would consider it an essential trip to reduce vehicle mechanical deterioration resulting from extended storage but the “resistance” may not see it that way if pulled over.
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Think you have been answered. In this area motor homes without a local registration get stopped and told to go home. We take ours when we do the monthly shop in the nearest supermarket, 8 miles away, that way it gets parts moving, not good for vehicle to be left standing
 
Apparently police were checking campers in South Shields over the weekend.
Anyone from out of the area was being told to go home.
 
I take my van out every couple of weeks, when I normally would use it every week. Now have just travelled 67mls, round trip of 134mls, for a habitation check. My belief is, people do what they feel like but ensure you do it safely. I dislike being held back from going out in my vehicle.
 
I ran ours on the drive this morning. It hasn't been anywhere since last August.
I was a good girl and parked my car in front of it, should anyone think of nicking it whilst I was in the garden.
 
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