Towing on narrow roads
I wondered if people take extra caution when driving on say, narrow country roads which have trees at the side. Is there a danger that the caravan could get damaged by branches? Is it something I need to be wary of? Although I wouldn't want to drive too far out, as the risk of hitting oncoming traffic would definitely be more serious.
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Certainly drove with extra caution and slowed down, so I had time to stop if it wasn’t possible to move out to avoid a branch or something. If you’ve a roll up awning protruding from the awning rail, particularly watch for anything that might snag it. Our MH is a bit narrower and the awning on the offside but caution is still required. It’s very easy to put scratches or even digs into the coach built sides and windows.
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Watch out for the granite boulders buried in our Cornish hedges.
Another thing to watch is low bridges on narrow roads where, depending on your height, you may need to keep to the centre of the arch. Watch what HGVs and MHs do.
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And don’t forget about pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders on rural roads. You need to anticipate for anything, and drive at an appropriate speed. You can check out approach roads on Google Earth etc....
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Tell me about it, PR1! We met such a vanner the other day and he only had a VW camper😬
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Well, that's one less caravan on our roads. Good man, David👍🏻
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You’re welcome😂
Try it? I live here and the roads are my home territory 😎
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Not with this guy. He had no idea of the width of his van or that he still had at least 2’ between him and the hedge. He had his wheels turned thus adding to his width and had no clue how to reverse. It was a pitiful display😟
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That’s another that might not come back😂 You never know, it might be a cure to SW getting too many visitors....make them take a “dealing with narrow roads and high walls” test before crossing into Devon😂
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It's not just Campervans and motorhomes that can't gauge the width of their vehicle. Many car drivers are the same. You don't have to go to Devon and Cornwall for the experience. Just drive down any narrow road or one with parked vehicles.
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From my NIMBY perspective those little lanes with a green strip up the middle are a local asset - keeps the crowds and developers under control. Even better with a steep gradient.
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Width restrictions seem widely ignored by many SUV drivers who don’t realise they’ve purchased a monster until they get off the North Circular.
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You been checking out where I live, William?
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We have very unforgiving rocky lanes where we live, towering above us in some places. You learn to remember the passing places and field entrances. We were once on a trip to a "tricky" CL when a new arrival appeared with a caravan. He'd met an imoveable farm tractor and animal trailer. He had to open a field gate and reverse the van up an incline into the field. With motorhomes you have to be aware of height too, overhanging branches are waiting to get you.
But I'm sure it's worth it if you can get through unscathed. If you don't want the odd scratch stick to A roads. Or go somewhere flat and open so you can see what's coming!
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Oh, I do but the guy in the VW didn't 😤
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You might be my neighbour? Single track, 20ft banks, 20% gradient, sharp bend, no passing place, green slime up the middle, also doubles as the course of a local spring. Perfect for the local kids to skateboard! Has a big sign at the top saying not suitable for HGV & caravans, but guess what….?
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