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Thanks again Phil.  It's great to get real answers from you, as opposed to generally uninformed opinion. (And I include myself in that, more than most probably) 

Jim

Thanks Jim,

You can now bore your mates down the Pub with the differences in highways status. This site not only gives you some really useful information but also.......

Phil

I see a money making opportunity here...

Jim

Quote: Originally posted by Dreadnought on 07/2/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by cheethama on 07/2/2010

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I asked the original question about parking on the road and I'm sorry I did now!
I've never had so many emails in my life!!

I live in one of the most deprived areas in the country ( that's official, not just my opinion) and the road on which I am considering putting the caravan, temporarily, is full of rented, multi-occupancy properties which are not particularly maintained. In other words a scummy dossy area!! Queens Highway does not spring to mind.

One thing I have learnt in this forum, Ukcampsite reaches all classes and the one thing we have in common is camping and caravanning so I suppose that is a good thing.
I will think twice before asking a question again, this one went far too deep for me.

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Hi Cheethama,

Every message board is the same...ask a question and the discussion meanders off topic... on topic..just like a chat over a cuppa at a site. This and other threads illuminate. If you don't know just ask..someone will have been there done it and have an answer. You never stop learning about caravanning...... so ask away. As you have noticed, this is a different community to what we are all used to but we all have the one thing in common we want to share. Carry on sharing

Phil

Quote: Originally posted by jeepster on 07/2/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by Dreadnought on 07/2/2010

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Sorry Dreadnought, but every time I read your interesting posts I notice the word "HERE", could you please change it to HEAR, thank you.

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Never apologise for asking a question.  Who knows where it will lead, and we can all learn from it.

Jim

Never apologise for asking a question. Who knows where it will lead, and we can all learn from it.

Jim

Lets take it as read that your caravan complies with current law relating to the lights that a trailer must have (Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations as amended). Some of those lights will come on and others are of a reflective nature eg. the red triangular one. The ones that come on (red at back and white at the front) need to be on

Phil 

Quote: Originally posted by Dreadnought on 07/2/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by jeepster on 07/2/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by Dreadnought on 07/2/2010

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Sorry Dreadnought, but every time I read your interesting posts I notice the word "HERE", could you please change it to HEAR, thank you.

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Do you know Jeepster,ive read that signature over and over again and for the life of me could'nt work out what was wrong with it.Thanks for pointing it out. This ranks as number 2 in lifes cringe moments.Number one being the  very first date with my wife and i walked dog doo right across her mothers brand new axminster.The shake'n'vac did'nt put the freshness back that day i can tell you.I will correct it pronto.

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Amazing how such an in depth discussion on road traffic law can lead to a puzzle regaeding dog-do.

Brilliant! It's just like being down the pub.

...Before anyone comes on to ask how you switch the road lights on when parked and not hooked up to the car...well, the question was what kind of lighting is required? I've given you the answer to that one. Just to add that your van should have nearside to the kerb so that on-coming traffic see the rear red light.

Now, Parliament has told you what the legal position is (Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989 (RVLR) and Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (and plenty of those to read!))...now it's up to you to work out how you get the lights on whilst not being hooked up to the car.

Something to do with a 12N socket 12 volt internal plug and cables but ask an  electrician. Anyway, your lights will take something like a 5A drain on the battery for the 14 hours of darkness we have at the moment so the battery will soon drain down. Maybe need to run the EHU across the pavement to the van for the night. Something for the lads coming home from the pub to trip over.

In the alternative, if you can find them, attachable lamps of the right Illumination, colour, reflective quality and otherwise in conformity with the RVLR, and with the EU "CE" mark, may do. (lets hope the lads coming home from the pub don't find it a wheeze to take them off and leave them on gate post further on up the road (oops went into a Springsteen moment there, which maybe only the serious officianados would appreciate).

Leave the van under a street light as well for a little extra light and security but not so close to a junction you offend the Highway Code.

Phil