DISCOVER HOW
Touring is
SO EASY!
TOWING A CARAVAN IS A DODDLE, DRIVING
A MOTORHOME A PLEASURE, SO DON’T LET
EITHER PUT YOU OFF TOURING...
ABOVE: Stop to
admire the view...
and maybe have
lunch or even an
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T’S ENTIRELY understandable that caravans and motorhomes available to some caution will be necessary in
you may be somewhat daunted by beginners, should you have any doubts at confined spaces.
the prospect of hitching up your all about your capabilities. These can
afternoon nap! caravan to your towcar and driving off for make a really enjoyable day out, and NO SPECIAL LICENCE
the first time. will readily instill confidence in your You won’t need to obtain a special licence
It is, however, much easier than you driving skills. Take a look at p24. to drive most touring outfits. Your
might think. After all, if hundreds of everyday driving licence should allow you
thousands of drivers do this every year, DRIVING MOTORHOMES to drive motorhomes up to 3.5 tonnes and
how hard can it be? Apart from the Unless you choose a huge motor caravan to tow most caravans.
additional length of the outfit, towing a they really are as easy and pleasant to drive All drivers who passed a car test before
caravan is almost no more difficult in itself as a car. the first of January 1997 retain their
than driving solo. The cab of your motorhome is just like existing entitlement to tow trailers until
Simply allowing a little more time and being in a car, except that, in many cases, their licence expires. This means they are
space for braking, overtaking and you can swivel the seats around to face generally entitled to drive a vehicle and
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cornering just about covers it. Reversing is rearwards when parked, for use as part of trailer combination of up to 8.25 tonnes.
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just a matter of knowing the trick, and the living accommodation. So, unless you are considering a huge
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once mastered is extremely satisfying. In taller models you will need to note and expensive trailer or motorhome, your
You could take one of the many any height restrictions on the road, and current car licence should be sufficient to
recommended manoeuvring courses for obviously with longer and wider vehicles get you started.
14 DISCOVER TOURING
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