Have your say on Motorway Service Areas

Thanks for that Rowena.  I did bring up the subject of parking with caravans at motorway service areas at Club Council 12 months ago, highlighting that it was a safety issue if caravanners could not find a place to stop on service areas, and suggesting that the Club represent us to improve the situation.  Driver fatigue is one cause of accidents on our motorways and I believe should be taken more seriously.  The Club Council decided to refer discussion to the Technical committee and I hope that this survey will add towards making our motorways safer.  David Klyne makes an important point about Motorhome parking too.

I would like to encourage as many as possible to fill in this survey.  It just might result in more positive action if folk stress the safety aspect of being able to pull up at service areas in a caravan.

Please share the link that Rowena has posted on social media and amongst caravanning friends so that we can get as many responses as possible.

David

Thanks Rowena, all too often we are unable to park in dedicated caravan areas. Charnock Richard comes to mind, last year,  we pulled in and managed to park in the last dedicated bay, the rest were full with vans & one car. Took photo's of them all and showed staff but nothing was done.

Survey completed

Thank you

When I bought it up at Club Council, folk seemed to think one of the most effective ways of dealing with it and getting an immediate response was to post of the particular Service Area Facebook or other online page, in order to get a satisfactory result.  Companies generally don't like poor/ adverse online comments and are quick to respond.  It might be worth a try Richard.  Try as many different avenues as possible to get the message over to these people.

David

Survey completed and just hope it has a positive effect.

We very rarely use them, never for fuel, and most stink!!

Have completed the survey however.

I have completed too - and like many others try to avoid Service Stations (one diesel top up in about 10 years).  I am perfectly happy to use HGV areas that haven't been used as a toilet - but so many of them have been!

If Motor Homers have to use the Caravan spaces please be kind and park so someone can come in behind you - don't hog the middle of the space.  I would say something needs to be done for MHs and for white van drivers too. 

I am also not holding my breath but it is good to get a word in THANK you Ro. 

Thanks to all who have completed the questionnaire.  Please remember to share the link to all your caravanning friends.

David

David

I have seen your hard work elsewhere spreading the word so hopefully there should be a good response.

David

Thanks David.  If you can think of anywhere else....  There are some groups I am not a member of.

David

Thanks to everyone for completing the survey - we really appreciate it.