Transport NSW - Free Caravan and Towing Safety Online Workshop

Caravan owners across NSW can take advantage of a free caravan and towing safety workshop – from the comfort of their home.

Transport for NSW will host the Caravan Safety Virtual Workshop as a Microsoft Teams livestream event from 7pm on Wednesday 30 October.

A Transport for NSW spokesperson said the workshop would provide useful advice for all caravan owners and finish with a question and answer session.

“The virtual workshop is designed to take some of the stress and confusion out of towing, especially for people who are new to caravanning,” the spokesperson said.

“Driving and towing educators Tow-Ed will deliver the content including information on safe towing, weight limits and electronic braking systems. They will also explain many of the abbreviations associated with caravanning and towing such as ATM, GVM and GCM, including what they are and how weights are calculated.

“The virtual workshop will focus on caravans but the information being delivered could also apply to towing boats, horse floats and car trailers.”

The spokesperson said as caravanning grew in popularity, so did the need to ensure caravans were operating safely.

“Whatever you’re towing, the significant addition of weight to your vehicle requires careful planning and loading, as well as putting extra responsibilities on the driver to manage safety,” the spokesperson said.

“There have been many recorded crashes involving towed caravans on NSW roads. To lower your risk of being involved in a crash, the virtual workshop will offer advice on how to load and weigh your caravan and drive safely while towing one.

“Non-compliances most likely affect your caravan insurance cover and if you don’t comply with safe loading laws, you risk being fined.”

The virtual safety workshop will feature a one-hour presentation followed by a half-hour question and answers session. To register for the workshop, go to http://bit.ly/3YeYkGc.

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