You must have seen the adverts on television. You know, the ones where Stephen Fry tells us that instead of spending two weeks on a beach in Barbados, what we should really do on our holidays is spend a fortnight in a caravan in Worthing.
Well it seems Chevrolet is anticipating that more Brits will holiday in Blighty this year, and has released some top tips for safe caravanning.
- Practice turning, stopping and reversing before you venture out onto the public roads. Ensure that you are confident that you can tow a caravan safely before you set off.
- Prepare a safety checklist and run through it before you set off.
- Make sure that the caravan's taillights are working.
- Do not exceed 50mph whilst towing.
- Avoid sudden manoeuvres and make sure you leave plenty of room through corners.
- Always ask someone to get out and help you reverse.
- Try not to park on a slope.
- When parking, always chock the caravan's wheels and apply the car's handbrake.
- Stand to one side when removing the caravan's chocks.
- Read the caravan manufacturer's instructions.
