Horse boxes

[borderbilly]

Following a horse box this morning, and got me wondering. The driver couldn't see behind as the box was wide. Should they be advised to use towing mirrors. If I was towing a horse box I certainly would. Your thoughts on this.

 

[Ukdave2002]

You need to be able to see clearly 4 metres to each side and 20 metres behind the rear of your vehicle, if they can achieve this they don't require towing mirrors.

 

[borderbilly]

Just read up on this, you do need mirrors, probably some country yokel.

 

[JTQ]

Might have an electronic rear view camera system?
Hard to see just the one cm diameter lenes needed these days, peering at you.

 

[borderbilly]

95% of horse boxes are towed by women up here as its right horsey country. The one's driving the 3.5 tonners are the worst, they don't like it when you over take them when they are peedling along at 30MPH.

 

[Sam Vimes]

Following a horse box this morning, and got me wondering. The driver couldn't see behind as the box was wide. Should they be advised to use towing mirrors. If I was towing a horse box I certainly would. Your thoughts on this.

Perhaps it depends on which way the horse is facing. It could act as a look out

 

[borderbilly]

Perhaps it depends on which way the horse is facing. It could act as a look out

🤣 unfortunately it was looking forward.

 

[Dustydog]

Might have an electronic rear view camera system?
Hard to see just the one cm diameter lenes needed these days, peering at you.

Perhaps but isn’t the point of extending door mirrors to see , say a cyclist , motor bike in your blind spot . The camera on the rear of the box doesn’t cover the car or box side

 

[Kevin M]

We see a lot of horse boxes locally and always treat overtaking with caution so as not to spook the horse.

 

[borderbilly]

I dont, I just fly past them as they are a PITA.

 

[Kevin M]

I dont, I just fly past them as they are a PITA.

Fantastic attitude

 

[Johnb]

I dont, I just fly past them as they are a PITA.

I hope you sound your horn as well. May as well do the job properly.

 

[borderbilly]

Fantastic attitude

Well if they showed some courtesy and pull in, like farmers do and let you pass, i would respect them a lot more.