GORV - Digital Magazine Issue #38 | Page 46

28. DOUBLING YOUR SPEED – SAY FROM 40KM/H TO 80 KM/H – WILL… (a) Improve the handling and braking performance of the caravan (b) Increase the kinetic energy and braking distance by a factor of 4 (c) Improve fuel economy (because the trip will take much less time) 29. IF YOU SEE A B-DOUBLE APPROACHING (FROM THE FRONT OR REAR), YOU SHOULD… (a) Immediately give a friendly call to the driver on Channel 79 (b) Speed up so as to quickly get the meeting/ over-taking over and done with (c) Slow down a little and firmly hold the steering wheel in case a sway starts 30. IF THE CARAVAN/TRAILER STARTS TO SWAY OR ‘SNAKE’, YOU SHOULD… (a) Hit the brakes as hard as possible (b) Accelerate as hard as possible (c) Not panic and not make any sudden/ severe manoeuvres, but gently slow down, ensuring that you keep steering in the direction that you need to. FIND THE ANSWERS ON PAGE 48