Page 2 - Caravan Etiquette

This document is aimed at improving your safety
and enjoyment while travelling on the road. We
welcome your comments and wish you many safe
and pleasurable trips.

. Respect, assist and treat other road users
including truckies, as you would Iike to be treated.
Remember the truckies are at work and often on a
time limit whereas you are more likely enjoying the
drive.
. Behaviour towards other road users determines
how we caravanners are categorised, as one bad
example is enough to put all of us in that same
category.
r We recommend towing vehicles should be fitted
with a UHF Radio for contact with trucks and
other road users. Communication is vital for safe
overlaking in any conditions on any road.
o Channel 18 is widely recognised as the Caravan
or Travellers Channel, though unofficial (within
Australian Communication Guidelines) and
with your caravan signed both Front and Back,
provides an on road communication between you
and other road users. These signs should include
Channel 18, be at least 200mm in height and
can include your names or a nickname to ensure

oWe recommend you consider a friendly wave ol
thanks if assisted by other motorists, or an
apology if some conflict occurs, this can
only lessen the chance of road rage.
lf everyone did this, the road
would be a safer place.