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Message: <blockquote data-quote="camcondor" data-source="post: 98311" data-attributes="member: 23">There are numerous reported incidents of Spanish police fining A-framers and making them unhitch and drive on in convoy, although this generally sparks a very tedious debate about whether A frames are legal or not, so be warned<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite22" alt=":ROFLMAO:" title="ROFL    :ROFLMAO:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":ROFLMAO:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite22" alt=":ROFLMAO:" title="ROFL    :ROFLMAO:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":ROFLMAO:" />I have kept my Brian James trailer specifically for use in Europe and am having our Smart Car fitted with a Towtal A Frame next month for use in the UK. We have the trailer and selling it for a bargain price to someone when I paid the brand new price for it seems rather senseless, so will keep it for forays abroad- it seems to specifically affect Spain, although someone also recently reported problems at the Mont Blanc tunnel with an A Frame and had to unhitch the car.  A nuisance, but only a real issue if you don't have 2 drivers available, but there are stories on other forums of unpredictable and unpleasant encounters with the Spanish police - many of whom don't speak English and all of whom carry guns, so entering into a heated argument with them about the legality of A frames is likely to be unwise    <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite22" alt=":ROFLMAO:" title="ROFL    :ROFLMAO:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":ROFLMAO:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite22" alt=":ROFLMAO:" title="ROFL    :ROFLMAO:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":ROFLMAO:" />Judging from the parking issues at Santander, motorhomes are genrally probably not very welcome in Spain. We'll avoid the country, lots of other places to visit!!!Laurie</blockquote>