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Quote: Originally posted by AL53HX on 21/6/2013

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What's next on the agenda?
cycling is popular,lets pass a law to mot cycles,lots of money in that, and lets face it,there are some real dangerous ones on the road.

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Quote: Originally posted by Surfer01 on 21/6/2013

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Quote: Originally posted by lunarvenus on 21/6/2013

Quote: Originally posted by Surfer01 on 21/6/2013

Quote: Originally posted by lunarvenus on 20/6/2013I think it should be a normal car garage that can do the MOT.Lots of garages aren't as busy as they use to so it will help them too.I am sure there are lots of caravaners that don't realise that a caravan needs to be maintained the same as a car, plus standing to months at a time is not good for bearings, tyres or brakes so all worth being checked.

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Plus structural parts, if the van is rotten it could become unsafe too and the body could lift off the chasis.

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Where would they store these caravans while they are waiting for a MOT and the caravan MT required different equipment anyway to test braking etc. There is no requirement to have a car or a caravan serviced annually plus the tester cannot check bearings anyway.
I wonder how many accidents have occurred because of an unsafe and unroadworthy caravan. Once I see those statistics only then can I make an informed decision.
Those advocating the MOT have obviously not thought it through properly and are basing their decision of hearsay.

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the tester cannot check bearings anyway

Why ???

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They are not allowed to remove the wheels.

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Quote: Originally posted by Surfer01 on 21/6/2013

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Quote: Originally posted by AL53HX on 21/6/2013What's next on the agenda?

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cycling is popular,lets pass a law to mot cycles,lots of money in that, and lets face it,there are some real dangerous ones on the road.

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Good posting!

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Quote: Originally posted by cbreddie on 22/6/2013

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Having seen first hand the damage a faulty caravan does when something collapses, A woman (I used to work with) and her family were hit by a caravan whose tow hitch had fallen apart, she is now in a wheelchair, one child dead the other child and her husband were in intensive care for months. The inquest showed that the caravan brake/hitch had become separated from the caravan due to neglect, as no tether was used the caravan became a missile which hit the family whilst they were walking their dog less than 1 mile from home.

I welcome MOTs for caravans. Its a shame that it wasnt in place back then, because she and her child may have still been alive, and her friends wouldnt have had to watch as her loving husband and child cried at her graveside at the memorial service (they were in intensive care for the funeral).

To all those spouting off about how it will make no difference and it is pointless, I wonder how badly maintained your caravans really are? what have you got to hide?

Surely you as a caravan owner would feel safer in the knowledge that the van has been checked and is (at the time of MOT) 100% safe.

Someone said they cant check bearings or brakes, they do on car MOTs so I am certain that they can on a trailer or caravan.

I DO agree though that this MOT should be extended to trailers, as I work in a builders merchant, most trailers that I see are riddled with faults. I regularly load 1000kg and more onto trailers which may or may not have working brakes. I often wonder how the van towing it will stop if it needed to.

I have three trailers and all of them are checked over regularly by myself any faults are rectified, but I would gladly have them MOTed for MY peace of mind, as I wouldnt want to kill/hurt anyone.

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Quote: Originally posted by brin101 on 21/6/2013

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Why would having the suggested insurance/mot make a 'cyclist' behave more responsible? doesn't work with many of the eejits i encounter on the roads who try to knock me off my bike, and btw i consider myself responsible whilst on the road, be it on 2 wheels or 4.

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Quote: Originally posted by bobsbabes on 19/6/2013

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I think it makes sense to mot caravans so won't be signing

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I agree with bobsbabes, this test will be best done when the van's being serviced so will encourage those who don't have theirs serviced to get the job done right. My mate always does his own, he won't listen when told the gas and electrics need a qualified person to check them over. He thinks he's saving money but the safety of his family comes into this and if an MOT will sort that out I'm all for it.

While we're at it, let's have regular checks on all trailers too. Agricultural and car trailers as well as Livestock and Horse trailers all rely on the owners to inspect or have them inspected yet they regularly share the roads and should therefore IMO be safe.

It's too late to wish we'd had the brakes checked after the accident has happened.

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Quote: Originally posted by Basilbrush on 22/6/2013

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Quote: Originally posted by bobsbabes on 19/6/2013

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I think it makes sense to mot caravans so won't be signing

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I agree with bobsbabes, this test will be best done when the van's being serviced so will encourage those who don't have theirs serviced to get the job done right. My mate always does his own, he won't listen when told the gas and electrics need a qualified person to check them over. He thinks he's saving money but the safety of his family comes into this and if an MOT will sort that out I'm all for it.

While we're at it, let's have regular checks on all trailers too. Agricultural and car trailers as well as Livestock and Horse trailers all rely on the owners to inspect or have them inspected yet they regularly share the roads and should therefore IMO be safe.

It's too late to wish we'd had the brakes checked after the accident has happened.

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