Three free caravan weighing days to get you ready for the Easter break

Caravanners in the Mid-Western and Orange regions will be offered free road safety and caravanning advice at three caravan weighing days in March.  
Transport for NSW will host the safety information days ahead of the Easter long weekend to educate caravanners about correctly calculating their caravan’s weight, how to load their caravan for even weight distribution, safe driving tips while towing, and ways to reduce the risk of being involved in a crash.  
Transport for NSW Regional Director West Alistair Lunn invited the owners of registered caravans in the Mid-Western and Orange regions to come forward to learn some vital tips that could save lives.  
“Simple things like adding a toolbox to the back of the van or popping a kayak on the roof can cause the caravan, tow vehicle or combination to become overweight or non-compliant and may increase the risk of a crash,” Mr Lunn said.  
“An incorrectly loaded caravan can severely impact your braking capacity and also lead to snaking, swaying and loss of control of your caravan and vehicle.” 
Weighing sessions will be available at the Mudgee Airport on Friday 8 March and at the National Field Days site in Borenore, near Orange, on Saturday 9 March and Sunday 10 March. 
“Driving while towing a caravan is a different experience to normal driving and requires a higher level of knowledge and skill, a need for greater stopping distances, and consideration of environmental factors such as high winds, wet roads and uneven surfaces,” Mr Lunn said.  
“As part of our free weighing days, owners can learn the actual aggregate trailer mass (ATM) of their caravan, actual gross trailer mass (GTM), actual gross vehicle mass (GVM), actual ball weight and actual gross combination mass (GCM) of their caravan and vehicle.  
“We have delivered these safety sessions across the region in Parkes, Dubbo Moree, Bourke, Cobar, Nyngan, Cowra, Lithgow and Bathurst and they have been very well received.  
“These days are a great opportunity to learn more about your caravan and more about safe driving, for the benefit of everyone on the road.” 
Interested caravanners must register online for any of the three free weighing days at www.trybooking.com/eventlist/freecaravanweighing. 
More information on safe caravanning is available on the Transport for NSW website.