Caravan users failing to carry out safety checks

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Up to two million caravanning holidaymakers will fail to carry out basic safety checks and maintenance on their caravans before use - 21st June 2008

This year an estimated two million caravanning holidaymakers will fail to carry out basic safety checks like ensuring tyre pressures are correct according to tyre specialists Protyre.

This will increase their chances of being involved in a road accident.

Technical Information officer for the Camping and Caravanning Club Barry Norris commented that vehicles should be maintained all through the year adding:

"Tyres are a major factor in caravan safety and the club encourages caravanners to check their tyres regularly and not to forget that age deterioration can be a real problem".

Tyres on all road vehicles should be checked for damage and that their pressures are correct on a regular basis.

They are a vehicles only contact with the road and badly maintained tyres can significantly increase the chances of a vehicle being involved in a road accident.