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17/7/2009 at 9:05am
 Location: home
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hi we where on a 5 van site last week the site as a narrow entrance and a long narrow lane to go down on your way of that leads to a road with a tight turn to the main road and then on to the A 55

a couple hitched up there caravan and drove up the drive and there caravan became un hitched the caravan rolled back down the drive but luckliy the jockey wheel stuck in the ground and it came to rest on the back of a motor home with no damage

but the startling news is the couple did not know there caravan was missing untill they aproached thee A55  mile half away

all us who where on site where gobsmacked he did not know it was missing like i said in the first place narrow entrance he must never have look behind him  he returned 20 mins later in a right mess wondering where is caravan was and what damage it had done

he had a lucky escape could have been worse could of happened on motorway he says he cant remember is green button on properly



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17/7/2009 at 9:29am
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Anyone that stupid does not deserve a caravan!

 What are those mirror things on the car for? What a plonker!17



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17/7/2009 at 9:32am
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We shouldn't criticise but make allowances for those less able than ourselves?

Nevermind towing, it must be terribly difficult simply to drive... for a deaf as well as blind person!!!! 17 



17/7/2009 at 9:51am
 Location:  Blackpool
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Sorry but no excue for anyone whether a newbe or not..... it is always sensible to double check everything..... it could of caused a nasty accident.

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17/7/2009 at 9:52am
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Sorry have to laugh!

Although of course it could have been a lot lot worse! Have heard of this before and find it unbelievable, just shows how some people hitch up, drive off and do not worry, where as me (and I'm the passenger) do nothing but worry and stress until we arrive and unhitch!!!

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17/7/2009 at 9:54am
 Location:  Blackpool
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Me to Mzzy..... the first time we towed to bring our van home from the dealers everythime we went round a roundabout my heart went into my shoes and I actually thought oh no it's going to fall off .....how stupid is that......17

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17/7/2009 at 9:55am
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I would have lain down underneath his van until he came back....and put a claim in!! 17 hehehehehehehe

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17/7/2009 at 10:05am
 Location: Chippenham
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Wonder what happened to the breakaway cable also?

I hope all was well in the end - good job it happened where it did by the sounds of things

Andy



17/7/2009 at 10:11am
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Doesn't surprise me, the use of mirrors has been out of fashion for quite some time now.

Ali



17/7/2009 at 12:27pm
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Even if he was blind and deaf, surely the change of performance of the car would be enough. The handling changes significantly when towing; it doesn't accelerate as quickly and the braking feels quite different too. There must be something seriously wrong with anyone who can do that.


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17/7/2009 at 12:46pm
 Location: Lancashire
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I was reading that and thought what about the mirrors a checking in the mirrors,he should be towing.

 



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17/7/2009 at 12:49pm
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Top Gear haven't been filming again have they???

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17/7/2009 at 1:39pm
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hi is brake away cable snaped not sure but we dont think he had mirrors on

we still cant belive it now he never knew he lost his caravan



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17/7/2009 at 1:42pm
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Breakaway cable is meant to snap - hence the name. It's supposed to pull the handbrake on first, though....

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17/7/2009 at 1:45pm
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Maybe he is one of these people who, when talking about their towcar say you wouldn't even know the van was there.

Brian



17/7/2009 at 2:11pm
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Quote: Originally posted by arc systems on 17/7/2009

We shouldn't criticise but make allowances for those less able than ourselves?

Nevermind towing, it must be terribly difficult simply to drive... for a deaf as well as blind person!!!! 17 


lol god that made me laugh so much !!!

how can he not notice the big blacked out rear mirror now visible cars behind him!!!!!




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