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Buying a Camper Van
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BOWFER said:Surely there's an argument for motorhomes and caravans to be banned from certain roads.
They can easily be the same size as large commercial vehicles.
Because, if not, it's none of your business.
If you are, then you shouldn't then complain when your bins don't get emptied, your house burns down, and you can't get supermarkets or couriers to deliver...
I live on a narrow, single-track, steep, twisty lane. The biggest stuff that comes past here is... tractors and trailers. Planning on banning those, too?
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AdrianC said:BOWFER said:Surely there's an argument for motorhomes and caravans to be banned from certain roads.
They can easily be the same size as large commercial vehicles.
Because, if not, it's none of your business.
If you are, then you shouldn't then complain when your bins don't get emptied, your house burns down, and you can't get supermarkets or couriers to deliver...
I live on a narrow, single-track, steep, twisty lane. The biggest stuff that comes past here is... tractors and trailers. Planning on banning those, too?
Really awful when you see a street full driveways with these in them.
Tractors are essential, so I don't see that as a valid comparison.0 -
Ah, so it comes down to what you see as "essential".
The groundworks guy who lives up the lane a bit doesn't have to come this way with his tractor and low-loader with a digger on it (or even his LWB crewcab 4x4 pickup with a mini digger on a trailer behind it), heading for a building site - he could go other ways, but it's a bit of a diversion with a bad junction. Should he be banned?
How about horseboxes?0 -
..I think one problem with motorhome ownership this year will be finding a decent site that actually has some pitches available??
.."It's everybody's fault but mine...."0 -
Ibrahim5 said:If towing was so dangerous car insurers would ask if a towbar was fitted and then charge loads extra. They don't.BOWFER said:Insurance is a good point, motorhomes seem spectacularly easily stolen.
Caravans get nicked too, my BIL got his stolen, but needs a bit more logistics in terms of a towing vehicle.
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BOWFER said:Really awful when you see a street full driveways with these in them.
I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....
(except air quality and Medical Science)
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I doubt there's any caravan/motorhome option with most navigation systems either.
Yes there are. My camper sat nav has the facility to put in length, height and width tailored to the vehicle. It also has a database of camp sites and a built it camera and an option to avoid single track roads where possible.1
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