Driving a motorhome

[Mrs Mossy]

You need the right licence to drive a motorhome or campervan, and your vehicle needs to be within UK size limits.

Licence requirements
The licence you need to drive a motorhome depends on your age and the vehicle’s maximum authorised mass (MAM). This is the vehicle’s weight plus the maximum load it can carry.

To drive a motorhome with a MAM of between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes, you need a category C1 licence.

To drive a motorhome with a MAM of over 7.5 tonnes, you need a category C licence.

Check which vehicles you can drive and the licence and age requirements for towing.

Licence requirements may be different in Northern Ireland.

Importing a motorhome and size limits
To import a motorhome into the UK permanently you’ll need to register it.

The size of motorhomes is restricted in the UK - you can’t register one more than 12 metres long and 2.55 metres wide.

The measurements don’t include driving mirrors, rear bumpers, lamps, or reflectors.

There’s no height limit, but if the motorhome is over 3 metres tall you must have a notice showing the height where the driver can see it.

 

[RichardHelen262]

You say the length don’t include rear bumpers how many bumpers can you have at the rear ? And what about front bumper does that count?

 

[Mrs Mossy]

You say the length don’t include rear bumpers how many bumpers can you have at the rear ? And what about front bumper does that count?

Sorry I am not sure, I have but the link in, if you feel you need to ring them
Driving a motorhome - GOV.UK

 

[Deleted member 9849]

You need the right licence to drive a motorhome or campervan, and your vehicle needs to be within UK size limits.

Licence requirements
The licence you need to drive a motorhome depends on your age and the vehicle’s maximum authorised mass (MAM). This is the vehicle’s weight plus the maximum load it can carry.

To drive a motorhome with a MAM of between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes, you need a category C1 licence.

To drive a motorhome with a MAM of over 7.5 tonnes, you need a category C licence.

Check which vehicles you can drive and the licence and age requirements for towing.

Licence requirements may be different in Northern Ireland.

Importing a motorhome and size limits
To import a motorhome into the UK permanently you’ll need to register it.

The size of motorhomes is restricted in the UK - you can’t register one more than 12 metres long and 2.55 metres wide.

The measurements don’t include driving mirrors, rear bumpers, lamps, or reflectors.

There’s no height limit, but if the motorhome is over 3 metres tall you must have a notice showing the height where the driver can see it.

Worthy of a mention is the category that most motorhomes are in-less than 3500kg MAM.These vehicles can be driven by anyone with a standard driving licence(cat.b1)

 

[trevskoda]

Worthy of a mention is the category that most motorhomes are in-less than 3500kg MAM.These vehicles can be driven by anyone with a standard driving licence(cat.b1)

True but in ni it would be hard or very expensive to insure if under 25 years of age,young drivers here are paying between 3 & 5 grand for small car ins,one reason why most buy new with free ins but must be 19 or over,prob is they cannot get a second year so dump car at auction or trade in for new one,and no you cannot go on parents ins because it is based on youngest driver,i have never seen young folk drive a m/home here and most are wrinklys.

 

[vwalan]

Worthy of a mention is the category that most motorhomes are in-less than 3500kg MAM.These vehicles can be driven by anyone with a standard driving licence(cat.b1)

have you looked at category b1 .
are you sure it covers what you think?