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Did anyone else hear todays report on BBC 5 Live regarding the police blitz on caravans on the M5?

Apparently the recent rise in the number of caravans has prompted the police to run spot checks over the Bank Holiday period.  The radio report was from the Worcester services where police had been patrolling the motorway and pulling in any suspect caravans.  Apparently of the 30 outfits they had stopped so far that day not one had been 100% legal with issues such as over/incorrect loading, faulty lights and lack of towing mirrors most common.  One unit even had the tyres on the caravan fitted inside out. 

The police and Caravan Club representatives were on hand giving advice but owners had to rectify the problems before leaving the services which meant some of them having to unload items and/or unhitch and drive into Worcester to buy mirrors etc (quite right too).

Not sure if it was only a West Country/Midlands initiative or nationwide but better make sure your outfits are all fit and correct before heading off for the Bank Hols break.

How do you fit a tyre inside out? The mind boggles,but the sad face is gone

                                                                          doug

I have been preping our van for the off this weekend and have noticed a few outfits passing with no mirrors so I have no probs with the fuzz doing this sort of thing

 S

Quote: Originally posted by pamanddoug on 28/8/2009

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How do you fit a tyre inside out? The mind boggles,but the sad face is gone

 

                                                                          doug

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 It needs to happen more often Nationwide there are far to many poorly loaded , badly matched , illegal outfits being towed on our UK roads and the Bank Holiday just brings them out in there dozens

why just pick on caravans though ??

lets have a crack at the thousands of  illegal dangerous foreign HGV`s or is that too much like hard work ???

Quote: Originally posted by pamanddoug on 28/8/2009

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How do you fit a tyre inside out? The mind boggles,but the sad face is gone

 

                                                                          doug

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Greetings,

My 'properly maintained' 2007 Challenger refused point blank to come off the driveway this afternoon using a motormover.

It was only after I had removed the offside alloy and 'persuaded' the brakes to remove themselves from the hub that I was able to get the beast out.

If thats what my 'properly maintained' van is like, Lord help those who only use their outfits once a flood (Ooops, they happen too regularly now! Should be once a tax rebate).