SAFETY MATTERS
ARE YOU TOWING
THIS SUMMER?
DO YOU NEED TO GET UP
TO SPEED ON MUST-KNOW
TECHNICAL INFORMATION?
THIS SPECIAL
WEBSITE IS HERE
TO HELP.
If you’re heading off on a caravan or
camping trip, there’s a chance you might be
doing some towing. It might look simple at
first glance, but there’s a lot more to towing
than what meets the eye.
For anybody who needs to refresh their
knowledge, the National Towing Guide
website has got you covered.
Caravan Industry Association of Australia
launched the National Towing Guide website
earlier this year in support of the existing
printed towing guide, which is released each
year and provides a wealth of technical
information, handy hints and important advice
to help readers tow recreational vehicles with
a greater degree of confidence and safety.
The summer holidays are the busiest time of
year for many roads around Australia, and
better towing can be an important contributor
to the safety of all road users.
+ TOWING GUIDE DOWNLOAD
+ PEDDERS WEIGHT MATRIX
This information, and much more, is available
via the National Towing Guide. You can even
access innovative features such as the
Pedders Weight Matrix, world-first software
designed to assist in understanding your
vehicle weight, each of your tow and load
‘scenarios' and, most importantly, the critical
impacts of weight.
To make sure you’re travelling safely, there are
a plethora of important things you need to
consider. For example, do you know how Please note that towing requirements are
legislated and policed at a state level. Details
of these requirements can be sourced from
relevant state or territory transport
authorities. Contact details for each of these
weight impacts your vehicle, or which safety
checks you need to make prior and during any
trip? What about your options in terms of
increasing stability? state authorities can be found here:
www.australia.gov.au/about-
government/states-territories-and-local-
government
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