Overview
- The EU’s General Safety Regulation II will apply to newly registered motorhomes from 7 July 2026, making selected electronic safety systems compulsory.
- Required technologies vary by weight and class and include intelligent speed assistance, lane‑keeping assist, autonomous emergency braking, drowsiness detection, an alcohol‑interlock provision, reversing assist or camera, and tyre‑pressure monitoring.
- Industry estimates cited by multiple outlets put the added cost for new campers at about €1,000 to €3,000 per vehicle because of hardware, sensors and integration work.
- People who convert vans into motorhomes face a specific risk: registrations filed after the 7 July cut‑off are often treated by authorities as a new first registration in a different vehicle class, which can force the base vehicle to meet the new standards and trigger unexpected compliance costs.
- The rule is meant to harmonize and improve road safety across EU member states, though manufacturers and converters warn that sensors, cameras and calibration are deeply integrated in many models and are often hard or costly to retrofit.