RV FEATURE
RV safety inspection at last year's Melbourne Leisurefest.
refer to a comprehensive guide to vehicles’
towing capacities published each year by the
Australian RV industry.
Police will also check that all taillights and
electrical connections through the trailer plug
work, that the tyres are roadworthy, that any
additional loads are properly secured, and that
the van and anything attached to it doesn’t
exceed any dimensional limits. Even D-shackles
are checked for adequacy.
What happens if a police officer finds a van to
be overweight? Is the driver left to wait on the
side of the Hume Highway for a tow truck to
collect the caravan?
Police RV checkpoint in Newmerella, Vic.
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“With the vast majority of overweight vans
we’ve looked at during our inspections, we’ve
been able to make some changes that have
made them legal again, such as dumping the
fresh or grey water in the tank,” Sergeant
Shenton said. “Or after weighing the tow car,
we might have discovered some extra load
Sergeant Graeme Shenton
of Victoria Police.