NCC Best Practice Guide for Leisure Vehicle Dealerships - Flipbook - Page 14
NCC BEST PRACTICE GUIDE
For Leisure Vehicle Dealerships
3. THE PURCHASING PROCESS – continued
3.2 PAYLOADS AND SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE
STANDARD
In the case of a touring caravan purchase, the
This is what the leisure vehicle dealership
dealership is encouraged to use an industry
should do for you, the purchaser of the
recognised service such as TowCheck to
motorhome/touring caravan
check that the proposed car/caravan towing
combination is safe and legal and suitable for
The dealership will explain the concept of
your level of towing experience and discuss the
payloads to you in relation to your usage
results with you. If you are new to towing the
requirements and any additional accessories
dealership will discuss and suggest undertaking
that you may wish to add to the vehicle and
relevant trailer training courses including those
advise of any impact these may have.
available from the Camping and Caravanning
Club, the Caravan and Motorhome Club and
As part of this discussion the dealership will
those offered under the government approved
provide you with a copy of the most recent
Accredited Trailer Training Scheme.
version of either
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/drivers-
• The NCC Motorcaravan Guide or
urged-to-get-training-to-tow-trailers-and-
• The NCC Caravan Towing Guide
caravans-safely.
Whichever is appropriate to your purchase.
The dealership may check your driving licence
to ensure that you are correctly licensed to
drive the motorhome/campervan that you are
interested in purchasing.
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