JaveaSteve Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Have just bought a new Motor home and as an extra about to have the Spanish equivalent to the Gaslow system fitted. Just back from the bar and a 10yr Motorhomer has told me that I will not be allowed into most European Tunnels with a LPG system. I'm thinking this is the usual expat bar know it all talking but would like some knowledgeable advice please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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snowie Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Hi Steve, I’ve got an underslung gas tank, and have been through quite a few tunnels in Austria, Italy and Norway, and never seen a sign on any approach to a tunnel that made reference to such an installation. Not saying there are no such signs around, but I would be surprised, Regards Alan b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomongrundy Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 We with Gaslow systems have been roaming Europe for donkeys years with our cargo of LPG bottles and never seen a warning sign. To get to Europe we go through a very long tunnel by train and many more tunnels on our travels without being stopped or warned about entering tunnels with an illegal cargo. If your 10yr Motorhoming friend has an LPG system what does he do when he approaches a tunnel in Europe - find a route around it? Is it April 1st? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Some European tunnels will prohibit LPG tankers from passing through them (and there will be a sign before the tunnel entrance to indicate this. LPG-fuelled vehicles can pass through the Mont Blanc tunnel, but the driver must inform the toll-booth attendant that his vehicle is LPG-powered. But for leisure vehicles carryng LPG simply for ‘habitation’ purposes, there are no general prohibitions relating to tunnels. (There may well be regulations, though, about having gas-fuelled appliances in operation when driving in the tunnel itself.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaveaSteve Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 Thank you all. You have confirmed what I thought, 1, Common Sense dictates and 2, After 10 yrs of living out here I should know better than to listen to the guy at the end of the bar....... Impressed with speed and number of replies for my first post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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