Auto Express Magazine

TOWING FOR GOLD

Chris_Rosamond@autovia.co.uk

IF you’re currently considering entering the world of caravanning, you’re probably aware of recent driver licensing changes that mean everyone now has the freedom to tow a trailer of up to 3,500kgs without needing to take an extra towing test.

But with freedom comes responsibility, and if you’re new to the science of towing, the first thing you’re going to want to know is how to do it safely.

While you can gen-up on basic principles, towing tips and speed limits easily enough online, it’s the ‘manoeuvring’ bit that tends

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