Road side sleeping in a camper van

pogg000

Is it legal to sleep in a camper van on the road side for a short length of time?

unforeseen

http://www.ukmotorhomes.net/motorhome-faqs/11-can-i-sleep-in-my-camper

Best i can find. As the article says, there are so many bits of legislation that can come into play

BeenThroughItAll

Yes, it is legal unless specifically restricted by a byelaw.

Most 'no overnight camping' signs are not backed up by such, and can be safely ignored.

tim9966

Lorry drivers up and down the country sleep in their cabs in layby's every night without problem.


Motorways would be one road where it would be illegal, but most A and B roads should be fine.

Warwick_Hunt

tim9966 wrote: »

Lorry drivers up and down the country sleep in their cabs in layby's every night without problem.


Motorways would be one road where it would be illegal, but most A and B roads should be fine.

Not if they're clearways.

pogg000

Many thanks all put my mind at ease a bit

forgotmyname

tim9966 wrote: »

Lorry drivers up and down the country sleep in their cabs in layby's every night without problem.


Motorways would be one road where it would be illegal, but most A and B roads should be fine.

Not always without problems, i know quite a few that have been moved on for vaious reasons.

choille

Plenty of places to tuck away off the main road where you wouldn't be noticed normally.

System

pogg000 wrote: »

Is it legal to sleep in a camper van on the road side for a short length of time?

Well there are 10,000s of lorry drivers sleeping in laybys in their trucks every night...

Yes it is unless there are signs specifically prohibiting overnight stopping.

Nodding_Donkey

Quite a few people in London live in them

Richard53

Useful information here:


https://www.wildcamping.co.uk/