An award-wining Shropshire-based caravan, motorhome and campervan dealership is launching a campaign for courteous towing of caravans.
Give yourself more time and space for everything. Brake earlier than normal and accelerate more slowly.
Take corners more widely so your caravan or trailer wheels don’t mount the kerb.
Remember speed limits: 50mph on single lane highways and 60mph on dial carriageways.
You can’t use the fast lane of a three-lane motorway unless instructed to do so.
Don’t let passengers or pets travel in the caravan.
Snaking and pitching – a lateral or vertical movement of the trailer or caravan which can affect the stability of the car – is less likely with well-matched vehicles. If your caravan or trailer starts to sway keep driving in a straight line and avoid the instinct to brake. Take your feet off the pedals and let the car slow smoothly and naturally.
Remember it takes longer to get going and longer to stop, so allow yourself a bigger gap when pulling out and leave more distance between yourself and the vehicle in front. Slow earlier for junctions and roundabouts.
Take extra care when you're going downhill or around tight bends. Slow down and engage a lower gear to give you more engine braking.
There pull-out areas are provided, pull off the road to allow traffic building up behind you to overtake. If there is a long queue of traffic behind, you’ll earn plenty of kudos.
If travelling in a convoy, always allow enough space between each rig so that they can be passed safely, one at a time.
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