A year ago today, in the Victorian township of Newmerella, Victoria Police and Vic Roads conducted an operation that subjected drivers towing caravans, campers and boats to weight checks. It was the first time in Australia such an operation had been conducted by law enforcement authorities and it kick started a year in which […]
Read MoreAre Caravans the Greatest Single Hazard on our Roads?
Well according to Paul Syvret of the Courier Mail we are. Who is Paul Syvret…? I have to admit that, up to about a week ago, I hadn’t heard of him. That was until I read his article about the menace that caravanners are on Australian roads and where he states that we are the […]
Read MoreSpreading the Word on Towing Safety
Ever since Acting Sargent Graeme Shenton ran the trailer weighing operation in Newmerella, Victoria, caravanners around the country have started to take a serious look at the weight of their rigs. Many have been left scratching their heads after discovering they are overweight, some by a very disturbing margin. Since then, Matt Sutton from Everything […]
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