Towing on narrow roads

AndyJF replied on 22/11/2021 15:29

Posted on 22/11/2021 15:29

I wondered if people take extra caution when driving on say, narrow country roads which have trees at the side. Is there a danger that the caravan could get damaged by branches? Is it something I need to be wary of? Although I wouldn't want to drive too far out, as the risk of hitting oncoming traffic would definitely be more serious.

 

 

JVB66 replied on 25/11/2021 18:23

Posted on 25/11/2021 18:19 by Rocky 2 buckets

Cars & taxi’s yes but no bus services at all. We don’t have ‘villages’ that hold thousands of families JV. I know it’s hard to comprehend to semi urbanites but away from major conurbations it’s a very quiet idyll.

Posted on 25/11/2021 18:23

No shops either? so itis very enviromentally unfriendly with the all the vehicleswink

davetommo replied on 25/11/2021 20:44

Posted on 24/11/2021 23:40 by Rocky 2 buckets

We are aware, the visitors tend to drive in the middle of the lanes in fear they may end up in the drainage channels due to there being no kerbs. In Winter they drive way too fast & meet frost & ice, in the big cities the roads have been salted-not out here.

Posted on 25/11/2021 20:44

in the big cities the roads have been salted-not out here.

I wonder what they did with all the rock salt that myself and others used to deliver to council yards in all parts of Yorkshire. And some of those yards could be way out in the sticks.

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 26/11/2021 08:00

Posted on 25/11/2021 20:44 by davetommo

in the big cities the roads have been salted-not out here.

I wonder what they did with all the rock salt that myself and others used to deliver to council yards in all parts of Yorkshire. And some of those yards could be way out in the sticks.

Posted on 26/11/2021 08:00

There are no ‘rock salt yards’ out here, for the rest of Yorkshire I can’t speak for as I don’t live there, however there is a wee yellow bin in the village that the Parish council get filled for our footpaths that is used up annually so I doubt you supplied that, if you did-thank you👍🏻

ADP1963 replied on 26/11/2021 09:42

Posted on 26/11/2021 09:42

You seem to live in a similar environment to us Rocky, wouldn't want to live anywhere else either, even though the Calor gas TV is a little slow. wink

brue replied on 26/11/2021 09:54

Posted on 26/11/2021 09:54

Salt only goes on named roads, every year we're told locally which roads will be done, mainly A roads but not all. It never goes on country lanes or side roads, as said we just have a local yellow bin to help out with the worst bits. Have a safe winter! ⛄

JVB66 replied on 26/11/2021 10:07

Posted on 26/11/2021 09:54 by brue

Salt only goes on named roads, every year we're told locally which roads will be done, mainly A roads but not all. It never goes on country lanes or side roads, as said we just have a local yellow bin to help out with the worst bits. Have a safe winter! ⛄

Posted on 26/11/2021 10:07

There has in recent years been an increase in yellow bins in our areasurprised

JVB66 replied on 26/11/2021 10:29

Posted on 26/11/2021 10:25 by Takethedogalong

Lucky you. We have to buy our own rock salt.☹️

Posted on 26/11/2021 10:29

I have to buy salt for our path from the public footpath to our font door,  needed more so as we have got oldersurprised,contractor for,adult  services  from the county council has now installed a handrail to assist OH 

replied on 26/11/2021 10:32

Posted on 26/11/2021 10:25 by Takethedogalong

Lucky you. We have to buy our own rock salt.☹️

Posted on 26/11/2021 10:32

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