Dramatic dashcam caravan crash footage shows why timing is everything when towing your caravan

by Joe Jeffrey
HGV dashcam footage shows caravanner crash pride and joy in act of idiocy
We at CaravanTimes are strong advocates of caravan safety, and with safety comes the belief that it pays to plan ahead. If only someone had told that to the caravanner you’re about to see.
In what can only be described – we are ashamed to say – as an act of sheer stupidity, watch on as a fellow caravanner attempts to push in front of a long queue of traffic merging into a lane on the M6.
Yes, it could be said that the HGV driver could have seen some leniency and allowed for the caravanner to move into the correct lane by slowing down, but when you decide to take on a 44 ton lorry in your Renault estate whilst towing your caravan, prepare for the worst. Either that or drive to the next junction where you will have more time to manoeuver and position yourself safely.
Footage of the incident has already caused somewhat of a furore on YouTube, with a mixed bag of comments defending both lorry driver and caravanner, but what do you think of the footage below? It will be interesting to know your thoughts.
WARNING: THE FOLLOWING FOOTAGE CONTAINS LANGUAGE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED