Towing Guide - Flipbook - Page 34
PRACTICAL TOWING GUIDANCE
Caravan registration
Some insurers may require that you
register as the keeper of your caravan,
but there is no legal requirement
to register caravans in the UK.
However, since 1992 all new caravans
manufactured by members of the
National Caravan Council have been
registered with the Central Registration
and Identification Scheme (CRIS) and
will therefore have the caravan VIN
marked on the caravan windows and
the caravan chassis.
The 2016 model year saw the
introduction of the VIN Chip system.
New tamper evident labels replaced the
original dot matrix window markings
and additional secure electronic RFID
‘chips’ were placed within the structure
which, when scanned, will also read
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your caravan VIN. A ‘smart’ window
label also allows for the caravan’s details
to be ‘read’ using the QR code system.
The CRiS system holds information
about the current keeper, outstanding
finance, theft records and reports
where insurers have ‘written off’ a
caravan.
It is strongly recommended that,
when considering buying a pre-owned
caravan, you check with CRiS to ensure
the person selling the caravan has the
right to do so.
Contact CRiS:
www.cris.co.uk
TEL: 0203 282 1000
NCC CRIS, PO Box 445, Aldershot,
GU11 9FS
Email: info@cris.co.uk
