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LOKE · Joined: 23 Dec 2009 Posts: 129 Location: BRISTOL

Going to pick up a caravan on Monday , tis only a 15ft with an overall length 21ft and 7ft wide, does anyone know if I am likely to need extension mirrors when towing this tiddler, my Deli is a LWB L400 , any help will be much appreciated :D

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mark1sparky · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 17:43 Post subject:

Legally Yes.

In reality no.

Attachable mirrors do help you see a blind spot but vibrate at motorway speeds so just become a blur.

Mark.

unclebazwold · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 17:55 Post subject:

I would not drive without them apart from the legal aspect you need them to see whats going on around you and change lanes etc.
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LOKE · Joined: 23 Dec 2009 Posts: 129 Location: BRISTOL

Been towing 3.5 ton trailers around for an age, mainly Ifor Williams and Bateson etc, never used mirror extensions at all, mainly groundscare equipment which does tend to be loaded in the middle and so leaves some visibility down the sides, Deli is probably no different to Shogun ,Isuzu etc but just wondered what the visibility would be like towing a box shape, I will get the mirror extensions anyway to be safe and sensible but might not have a chance before collecting the caravan, hence the question Smile

unclebazwold · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 18:23 Post subject:

There is a recent thread about somewhere theres a particular brand mentioned on it that are really good.
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Welsh Delicgon · Joined: 28 Mar 2006 Posts: 204 Location: Carmarthen Wales

They are a legal,requirement have a look at this link

http://www.caravanwise.co.uk/caravan-tips/towing-mirrors.html

Many caravanners treat towing mirrors as something that they can do without but the law says different. There is a legal requirement for you to have mirrors that allow you to see clearly an area that is 4 metres wide from the side of your caravan at a distance 20 metres behind the driver. A caravan is significantly wider than a car even a large 4x4 and you simply can't comply with the law unless you fit towing mirrors.

Cheers,

Mike.

LITTLEKENGRIFF · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 19:39 Post subject:

always used them when i used to tow my Van Sad

before it decided to turn into a piromaniac and destroy its self Sad

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