Quote: Originally posted by wandering willys on 04/8/2011
The rule against stringing washing lines between 'van and trees etc was because a few years ago, I believe a young child was killed as he rode his bike between a caravan who's owners had done just that.
That is tragic; even though the child should not have been riding between pitches. But do not caring, responsible parents educate their children to behave for the child's own safety, if nothing else. In the case of a bike, there are all manner of (legitimate and reasonable) hazardous objects that can exist on a camping pitch. Guy lines are one but, in the case of a tumble, the protruding ends of the pegs for awning storm straps could inflict serious injury if fallen upon. A BBQ, only just turned off and very hot, will be positioned somewhere on the pitch, well clear of caravan and awning for reasons of fire-safety. A dog may be out for its walk, and the metal screw-in peg for attaching its lead still fixed in the ground.
With the best of intentions, campers cannot be expected to go through safety hazard routines, in the expectation that a wayward child might run onto their pitch, every time they use their equipment. Take responsibility is down to the parents.
We have been involved in only one incident. A dog escaped and bolted after another dog. The owner ran after it, taking a short cut straight through our pitch. He didn't notice the sturdy storm-strap peg and tripped over it; causing cuts and bruises to his ankle. I sympathised with him, but did not apologise for the peg being there; being cautious not to imply that I was in any way responsible. But I do now peg a solar light adjacent to each storm peg.
Bertie.
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