Road safety advocates say driver inexperience and lack of preparation before hitting the road are contributing to a concerning rise in the number of caravan-related crashes.
A four-wheel-drive and campervan ended up in a dam after the driver lost control of the vehicle.The Royal Automotive Club of Western Australia says caravan-related collisions have increased by almost 20 per cent in the past three years.
But the increase in recreational vehicles has precipitated an increase in collisions and accidents with eight people killed and dozens more seriously injured on Western Australia's roads since 2019, according to the WA Road Safety Commission .ABC News: Andrew ChoundingAlbany recovery specialist Michael Collins said he used to attend a handful of caravan collisions each year, but with more vehicles on the road, call-outs had become more frequent.
"That could have been due to the camber of the road, realising it was only a short distance to travel and not really concentrating 100 per cent all the time." "We'd certainly encourage people who are considering towing a caravan but don't have the experience to undertake some training," he said.There is no additional licence required for people towing caravans or camper trailers in Australia.
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