by Joe Jeffrey
Caravan’s near miss with biker almost proves fatal
A motorcyclist has revealed how he had a near miss with a runaway caravan in Stirling, Scotland.
Motorcyclist, Martin Hutchinson, was riding his Ducati towards the Causewayhead roundabout when a caravan which wasn’t properly attached to the towbar of a car came loose and careered across the carriageway in front of him.
The 59-year-old chartered surveyor said: “I was on a leisure ride on my bike and, luckily, I noticed the car coming towards me on the opposite side of the road had its caravan coming loose.
“I managed to stop, and the caravan crossed the carriageway right in front of me, before hitting a lamp post and coming to a stop on the kerb.
“If anyone had been walking along that path, they could’ve been killed.”
Martin, from Torbrex, said the couple who owned the caravan apologised for his close encounter with their vehicle.
Marti continued: “It had missed me by just a couple of yards. They did come over and said sorry, but then they seemed more concerned about the damage to their caravan.”
One witness, cafe owner Peter Corrieri, said: “The caravan came off the tow hitch and went across the road.
“The owners were from the Stirling area and said they were just coming home from a holiday.
“There was some damage to a traffic post, as well as the caravan itself.
“The police were called, but luckily no one was hurt.”
It just goes to show the importance of ensuring your caravan is attached to your tow bar correctly. Otherwise, who knows what could happen?
