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Quote: Originally posted by junezhubby on 22/6/2010

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So, if on the M5 on Friday, when I look in the mirror if there are 4 vehicles behind us, should I pull onto the hard shoulder & let them pass?

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No what you must do is wait untill there is a uphill section then pull out and overtake a lorry ensuring you take as long as possible..

I've seen HGV's do this even on sections around Bristol where its been made in to 4 lanes,

There are many bad drivers out there irespepctive of what they drive be it hgv's cars scooters motorbikes buses and even towing caravans.Many seem to have a total disreguard for the law and highway code.

Quote: Originally posted by Ecocamping on 20/6/2010

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In fairness it was quite breezy on Saturday may be that caught a few out. I hope everyone was OK.

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Quote: Originally posted by Surfer01 on 23/6/2010

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What is annoying is when you have someone travlling at just over 50mph in the nearside lane and when you go to overtake them they increase their speed.
I prefer to overtake LGV on hills as I can get past them quicker than on a normal flat surface.

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i drive an lgv and you get the car drivers going slower we overtake then they see me and  speed up, I pull back in THEN they slow down, how annoyning

as a caravanner or hgv if somebody is passing me i tend to just ease of the throttle and let them pass

I find the ones that crawl past you then pull in front of you and slow down to be the most annoying

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You mean like the idiot in a 4 x 4 towing a Lunar who was trying to overtake me (solo car) this morning when I was going uphill on the M40 at 65 - 70mph?  I slowed down to let him past in the end as I didn't fancy being alongside him if his van went over  - whereupon he pulled in so close in front of me that I was forced to brake. I will refrain from telling you what I called him!

Quote: Originally posted by 664DaveS on 22/6/2010

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Perhaps it is the M5. I know some parts are prone to caravan accidents.

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About 3 years ago my father had an accident nr junction 6 M5 whilst towing, he was driving a discovery and towing a single axle Bailey at the time, he had just overtaken another vehicle and moved back into the first lane when it started snaking, Although badly damaged and a write off the caravan remained upright however the discovery ended up on its side with the roof impaled through the crash barrier.

Again the ruts along this section where horrendous.

By the way this was is first accident in 38yrs of caravaning.

 

Quote: Originally posted by alan29 on 02/7/2010

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Its not all about speed though. Isn't it about how you load the van?

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But if more police were avaiable to patrol the A roads and Mways then prehaps some of those who havent a clue about safe loading etc would be shown the error of their ways before its too late.
My wifes cousin had a van last year along with a 4x4 and went up to scotland with freinds. On the way the van broke its back dont know the details as they never did say , but it was certainly overloaded as they were carrying half of their freinds stuff in the van along with theirs.