METEC TOWING COURSE FEATURE
THE BRIEF
Working at Caravan World is great, and we get to do lots of fun stuff such as reviewing caravans, which includes taking them for a drive so we can judge how they tow.
So, being able to tow a caravan is pretty much a requirement of the job. With little to no experience between us in that regard, we jumped at the chance when it was suggested we do a towing course and then write about the experience for Caravan World readers.
Editor-At-Large John Ford suggested METEC Driver Training in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, and, after a few phone calls and emails, we were both enrolled in the fullday certified towing course to take place at the METEC dedicated driver training course in Bayswater North.
THE COMPANY
Founded in 1971, METEC is a not-for-profit road safety organisation offering learner and advanced driving courses and education for individuals, schools and corporate groups, as well as 4WD and offroad training and two dedicated towing courses.
It operates with an independent Board of Management, General Manager, administration team and more than 30 expert driving instructors, and has been actively lobbying government at all levels for many years on the importance of professional driver education and training. It works closely with VicRoads, RoadSafe Victoria, Victoria Police, Government Departments and other industry regulatory bodies to enhance
