Another stupid question- sorry

artyboo
artyboo Forum Participant Posts: 457
edited August 2018 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Me again,

‘I have just had a Fiamma ultra 500 fitted to the back of the MOHO.

Do I need to put one of those red and white warning doo dahs on it? I have had a look and all the sites say is it is needed only in Italy and Spain.  Is this right.

Sorry guys, not had anything on the back before 🤪

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  • DavidKlyne
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    edited August 2018 #2

    Certainly its true in Italy for bikes so I imagine it would be the same for a box on a bike rack and it has to be a metal one not plastic. 

    David

  • DiverPhil
    DiverPhil Forum Participant Posts: 96
    edited August 2018 #3

    We've always understood that just Spain and Italy require these boards, as DK says Italy require the metal 7 stripe board while Spain is a 5 Stripe board.

  • peedee
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    edited August 2018 #4

    First I have heard of it. I use the same metal board for both countries although Italy does require a metal one. In Spain a card one is quite acceptable.

    peedee

  • Navigateur
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    edited August 2018 #5

    A great example of over four decades of European harmonisation . . !

     

     

  • DiverPhil
    DiverPhil Forum Participant Posts: 96
    edited August 2018 #6

    If you look at the plastic boards they are only 5 stripes, while the metal one is 7 stripes. Italy require the metal one while Spain I believe will happily accept the 5 stripe plastic or the metal 7 stripe one. I also believe that they have to displayed the correct way round, not upside down as some folk do.

    We've never had to display one yet as always had something on tow when been to Spain but always carry the plastic one with us just in case.

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