Today's caravanner's

[easyjet01]

After over 30years of enjoyable caravanning, I have seen a difference
in attitudes, and not always for the best. I have always considered caravan
owners to be a considerate and happy group? But following today’s attitude from
a caravanner I am afraid this is not case.

I purchased my first caravan soon after passing my test when
I was 19years old, now at 50 and still enjoying the freedom of caravanning I
have considered myself a helpful caravanner always practiced checking mirrors
while on the road.

Today traveling from home in Devon along the usual narrow
lanes, in front a caravan going at a reasonable speed, some cars as ever having
to get past! I could see no hurry so maintained a safe distance nut noticed
what looked like a loose wheel nut on the nearside, I indicated to the driver
to pull over ( using my headlights and pointing to the offending wheel) I maintained this action continually for 7
miles where we came into our local town, as the traffic lights’ where on red my
wife jumped out and ran to the passenger and explained they may have a problem
with their wheel only to be greeted with a look of discussed and shouted “it’s
a lock nut” wound the window up and drove away.

Once upon a time you checked your mirrors on a regular basis
checking traffic behind and pulling aside in a safe place if the traffic queue
got too long, if this person was paying attention in their mirrors then they
would have noticed a car flashing their headlights much sooner, what if it was
an emergency vehicle? And then to be
growled at without a positive word, I sometimes wonder if this is the norm and
can sometime see why the caravanner have
the reputation we have?

Rant over.

 

[Gafferbill]

.........I have been driving for 48 years, over 30 years working as a professional driver and have driven millions of miles.

If you can spot a loose wheel nut on a nearside caravan wheel from the driving seat of a following vehicle you have super human powers.
From your own description the driver of the outfit has done nothing wrong unless you were driving an emergency vehicle displaying flashing blue lights.

 

[Damian]

Flashing headlights have no legal meaning except tsimply to say "I am here", they do not mean anything else, although many people put differing interpretations on when they are used, like passing HGV's and being "flashed" when clear of the rig, or to encourage someone to take the first move in a particular situation.
What if it were an Emergency Vehicle,,,,,,well, it would have alternate flashing headlights and a very loud multi tone audible warning system as well as a few Blue Lights.

Personally if someone was flashing their headlights behind me for 7 miles I would think they were rather odd or very impatient and just wanted to get past, even if there was no place for me to pull over, but if I was doing the legal limit for the road, I will not just "pull over".for anything other than a Blues and Twos vehicle.

 

[colin-yorkshire1]

hi easyjet01,
I dont think there is any difference in todays caravanners from those of yester year, we were following a caravan "btw also in devon" that had it's roof vent open !! so i gave the customary toot and pointed to the van, which the driver ignored about 3miles down the road he pulled off into a layby, so I pulled along side the wife wound down the window and said to the driver "did he know his roof vent was open,
yes he said "very grumpy wise, it my roof vent whats it got to do with you" to which the wife replied "it was your roof vent it blew off 3 miles back thats what we were trying to tell you" theres no helping some people, that was 25years ago.
as for constant flashing lights I'm with Damian, had a few of those in my time mostly from impatient drivers, so it is not supprising you were ignored,although I usually pull off the road at the first opportunity if there is a convoy behind, and let them follow the tractor for the next few miles while I have a nice cup of tea!!

 

[Parksy]

I wouldn't take it to heart if I was you.
They might have driven away because the traffic lights had changed and they didn't want to hold other drivers up at the lights.
If our towing experiences are anything to go by the less than enthusiastic response could easily have been because of arguments about map reading and directions for the past 7 miles when all the time somebody was behind them flashing their headlights, pointing at them and adding to the general angst

You did your best, well done for trying

 

[Gafferbill]

Could it be ?

Person joins caravan forum.
Chooses a user name of easyjet01
First post on the same day is a rant against a caravanner.
Describes an impossible situation of spotting a loose wheel nut from a following vehicle.
Perceives caravanners to have a bad reputation

..... just call me an old sceptic

 

[Parksy]

Could it be ?

Person joins caravan forum.
Chooses a user name of easyjet01
First post on the same day is a rant against a caravanner.
Describes an impossible situation of spotting a loose wheel nut from a following vehicle.
Perceives caravanners to have a bad reputation

..... just call me an old sceptic

Thats a very suspicious mind that you have there Bill......................... Had you ever thought of being a moddy???

 

[Gafferbill]

Steve........ I simply do not have the skills for the job.

I am full of admiration for how you and Damian keep the peace.

Tarzan should give you a payrise

 

[colin-yorkshire1]

Could it be ?

Person joins caravan forum.
Chooses a user name of easyjet01
First post on the same day is a rant against a caravanner.
Describes an impossible situation of spotting a loose wheel nut from a following vehicle.
Perceives caravanners to have a bad reputation

..... just call me an old sceptic

now, now, Sir Baldrick, me thinks you have been around Sir Edmund too long

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quite a few new posters join the forum to either ask or complain about something it is the nature of forums, you have to join in order to post!! it depends on wether the OP continues to post at other times, we shall see

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btw, have you never engaged in spot what's wrong with the car in front I have, and I'm still amazed at what you can spot in an instant.

 

[Gafferbill]

Colin......yes I am pretty observant but I don't have super human powers like the OP.
I would not be able to see the caravan's nearside wheel let alone a loose wheel nut, whilst following behind

I did once spot a purse on a car roof as it exited a filling station some way in front of me.
I did flash the driver to stop several times but they sped off and I did see the purse fall off some way ahead.
I picked the purse up and took it to nearby Bracknell police station, as I was making a town centre delivery there anyway.
The American tourist and her family was extremely grateful I did as she got her purse back in a little over an hour.
I know this because she sent me a very grateful thank you letter.

The purse contained credit and debit cards, £1000.00 in cash, 4 first class airline tickets to the USA, 4 passports and various other bits and pieces.

 

[GeorgeandAde]

When the vehicle in front towing a caravan turns left or goes around a left hand bend.......you CAN see the nearside wheel of the van from the drivers seat.

 

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