OMG, Speachless!

[OmOnWeelz]

We thought we'd heard it all until caravanning friends told us about this article.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1323852/Father-drove-100-miles-towing-caravan--seven-children-adults-inside.html

 

[Lutz]

I had to laugh when I read "They were shocked to see the ten passengers, none of whom was wearing seatbelts, step out." I didn't know that caravans were being fitted with seat belts in the first place. I trust that next time they have the good sense to wear them.

 

[LMH]

More morons on the roads.......

QUOTE:They were shocked to see the ten passengers, none of whom was wearing seatbelts, step out.UNQUOTE

Does the Daily Mail or the Police think caravans are equipped with seat belts?

Lisa

 

[Lutz]

SNAP!!!

 

[OmOnWeelz]

I understand that the seatbelt comment has somethig to do with the law and passengers and children having to be restrained by seatbelts. Even though they were not in the car as they had no belts that could be another offense.
I found it funny that they claimed the idiot would never have put his family in danger

 

[Mel]

It was the "police finally caught up with him....." that tickled me. Just how fast is it possible to go with 10 people in a van towed by a vauxhall vectra??
mel

 

[TheTravellingRooster]

This is a very serious situation here. But to start on a not so serious note;It was probably of little use to point out to the driver of this outfit that with his total of 10 people in the caravan that he had very likely exceeded the MTPLM; or judging by the picture (older non UK manufacturer) it would have been Maximum Authorised Weight. It is also possible that the maximum tow-ball weight was also exceeded. It begs the question; why was it not noted by anyone driving behind that it had no registration plate on the caravan?,and reported. After all,it could have been someone's recently acquired pride & joy.
This caravan was towed on a road journey that must have put it at very serious risk of overturning never mind blowing a tyre or tyres on route. It would be interesting to have known what the tyre pressures were & the total weight of the occupants.
The issue of not wearing seat belts does not come into it,they should not have been in the caravan in the first place;end of.
This ignorant,stupid and indeed bordering on Moronic Individual should have been charged with Reckless Behaviour in charge of a Motor Vehicle & jailed & fined. Never mind ignorance of the law;Oh and what about the passengers in his car?,they surely should have been done for Aiding & Abetting the act;or did they also plead ignorance of the law also ?.
It is very likely that this individual will be back behind the wheel,shaved of his beard and ready to plead some other excuse before to-long goes by. During the middle 80's I was struck by a driver in West Yorkshire that was banned but driving on another family members licence, the Forename & Surname were the same; and a friend of mine told me it was not uncommon for a qualified driver to take a test for another of the same name,often a wider-family member. The introduction of photographic driving licences was long overdue,and when done they should be done with the licence holder not wearing any spectacles,this would reduce a lot of potential misidentification.