Driving test
After watching that tv program should people have to take a seperate driving test to be able to tow a trailer/caravan.
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I must be the only one who hasn't watched this programme, but which part of it makes you think a separate test is needed as the accident statistics involving towing are so very low and isn't there one already for drivers who passed their test after a certain
date with car and/or towing weight? (can't remember what it is now)0 -
my point is people may have the appropriate catagories on their licence that allows them to leggally tow, but how many of them are competent at towing. only one of the contestsants on that tv show could actually reverse their caravan.how many times hsve
you been on a moroway and seen trailers being towed at 70mph..because they do not know the law.0 -
my point is people may have the appropriate catagories on their licence that allows them to leggally tow, but how many of them are competent at towing. only one of the contestsants on that tv show could actually reverse their caravan.how many times hsve
you been on a moroway and seen trailers being towed at 70mph..because they do not know the law.You assume people tow at 70 because they don't know the law. Could they know the law and choose to ignore it?
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my point is people may have the appropriate catagories on their licence that allows them to leggally tow, but how many of them are competent at towing. only one of the contestsants on that tv show could actually reverse their caravan.how many times hsve
you been on a moroway and seen trailers being towed at 70mph..because they do not know the law.You assume people tow at 70 because they don't know the law. Could they know the law and choose to ignore it?
fully agree, they exceed the speed limit even without a caravan on the back.
I'm going to stick my neck out here but being able to reverse a caravan is not really that essentail to
good towing nowdays, it makes good watching but with movers I think it's a thing of the past. Exceeding the speed limit endnagers everyone and is not good driving or towing, while reversing a caravan on site is hardly likely to cause a major accident,
more likely to waer your clutch out. Did they have footpumps competitions on this show too, or fetching water without an aquaroll?0 -
..and are you 100% confident in the accuracy of your speedometer plus how much faster than you was the other party actually going unless you follow and match their speed?
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As much as I'm happy that I didn't have to take a test, I started towing 2 days ago - and to be totally honest, I had no idea what the hell I was doing.
My mirrors (suck and see) weren't "wide" enough, so I couldn't see. I didn't have enought noseweight, so the hitch was banging all over the place, and as for reversing - pfff, I can't even start to say how bad I am at that.
Yes, I'll learn - I'm sure of that & I'll get better and more confident quite quickly. But perhaps a one day Compulsary Basic Training session would be in order here.
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Both clubs do towing courses and they are well regarded.
I never took any tuition but managed without problem but then again it was with a 10 ft caravan and my parents had a caravan. Possibly those starting should be advised to start with something modest rather than anything large but at the end of the day the towing is straightforward and provided you take care it is not that difficult.
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....... Exceeding the speed limit endnagers everyone and is not good driving or towing, while reversing a caravan on site is hardly likely to cause a major accident, more likely to waer your clutch out. ....
Is doing 61mph while towing more or less dangerous than towing a badly loaded caravan at 59mph?
and what's this clutch thing ....... ?
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