Drivers who tow caravans are being told to fit mirrors that give them a view that is wider than their vehicle.
Drivers should be able to see clearly an area that is four metres wide from the side of a caravan - If not, they are at risk of being on the road illegally.
That’s according to Insurance specialists – Caravanwise – who point out that a caravan is significantly wider than a car and that unless towing mirrors are fitted, a driver may not be complying with the law.
They say when towing a caravan that is wider than the narrowest part a vehicle, fitting additional towing mirrors is a requirement.
They advise drivers to look at the rear of their vehicle - with a caravan attached - to see the distance the door mirrors project from the car.
If the towing mirrors are not visible from behind a caravan then wider mirrors need to be fitted.
Adrian Dening's Stars Over Somerset
Abandoned Vehicles
Reasons Learner Drivers Fail.
Winter Coat Exchange Scheme
Dog DNA
Mobile Phones in Vehicles
Clean up our Countryside
