MOTORHOME
CODE
Thepurposeofintroducinga
Code
of
Conduct
forMotorCaravannersistobe
seentobedoingallwecanasan
industry
toensurethatmotorcaravansare
looked
onsympatheticallyby
legislators
and
otheropinion
formers.
Themainelementsshouldcoversuch
things
asresponsible
camping,
safeand
considerate
driving,parking,andother
areaswherea motorcaravannercould
cause
abuseornuisanceifheorsheisnot
careful.
Hereisa
brief
outlineofthemainpoints:
ON
SITE
-Keeptoroadways
unless
otherwise
directed.
-Adheretospeed
limits.
Notethat
thesearegenerally
1
Omph.
(Remember
that
the stopping
distance on
grass
in considerably
greater
than
on
Tarmac.)
-
Ensure
thatall
fresh
water
taps/connections
areturnedoffafter
use.
-Have
care
andconsiderationwhen
using
allfacilities
(toilets
and
showers
etc.)andleave
clean
and
tidy.Youngchildrenshouldbe
escorted.
-Ifthevehicleisnotfittedwitha
wastewatertanka suitable
receptacle
shouldbeputbelowall
wastewaterpipes.Donotletthese
containersoverflow.
-Disposeofallwastewaterwhere
instructed.
-Emptyeffluentfrom
chemical
toilets
whereinstructed.
-Putall
litter
incontainersmarkedfor
thepurpose.
-Donotmakeexcessivenoise.
-Petrolgenerators,
unless
silenced,
shouldbeusedwithconsideration.
-Alldogsandotherpetsshouldbe
keptundercontrol.
-Adhereandtakenoteofall
fire
precautionsnotingthewhereabouts
ofthe
fire
points.
-
Unless
permissionhas
been
granted
barbecues
shouldnotbeused.
Whenpermissionhas
been
given
considerationshouldbegiventothe
annoyance
thatcanbecausedto
other
users
ofthe
site.
Similarly,
open
fires
arenotallowed.
-Awningsand
tents
shouldonlybe
usedwhenpermissionhas
been
obtained.
-Leavethepitch
clean
andtidy.
-Onleaving,
check
outwiththe
reception
payingtherequireddues.
-Campingawayfromlicensed
sites,
withoutthelandownersorhis
agentspermission,isnotallowedin
theUnitedKingdom.
ONTHE
ROAD
-Motorcaravansshouldonlybe
parked
inapprovedplaces.
-When
using
a motor
caravan
on
eitherthepublichighwayorprivate
roadstheHighway
Code
shouldbe
complied
withand
full
consideration
given
tootherroad
users.
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