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Tips for Driving a Motorhome for the First Time
If you're thinking about traveling in a motorhome, you've surely had that intrusive thought about hitting something—it happens to all of us whenever we
By Isaac — OneVan ·
My advice/rules for driving a motorhome
If you're thinking about traveling in a motorhome, you've surely had that intrusive thought about hitting something—it happens to all of us whenever we get behind the wheel of a large vehicle. And really, it's something that should always be there because it keeps you alert and focused when you take the helm.
That said, I'm going to give you the best advice I've learned from so many trips and from so many accidents I've witnessed.
I, Isaac Borras, at the helm of OneVan, when I get into a motorhome, I'm nervous—and what I mean by that is I go with a thousand eyes. I make my passengers get out and check if I'm going to hit something, and if I need to make 10 maneuvers or hold up traffic for a second, I don't care at all.
These rules are RULES I follow whenever I get behind the wheel of any motorhome or camper. Knowing these principles, I'm counting on you being extra cautious.
What should you keep in mind when driving this type of vehicle?
1. The rear corners—without a doubt, the HOTTEST ZONE of the entire vehicle.
I don't know why, but most accidents happen right here. It's probably because the vehicle is very long, and even though there's a reversing camera or parking sensors… accidents still happen. So please, GET A PASSENGER OUT TO HELP!!
We have the height and length marked on a sticker on the windshield at eye level, but even so, it's not enough. Accidents still happen, and they're usually with trees… so my recommendation, and what I always do… GET A PASSENGER OUT TO HELP
These are really the least frequent, but perhaps the most striking ones usually happen on the sides of the motorhome. These come from overconfidence basically—don't get careless, give yourself plenty of room on the curves, and if you need to maneuver or hold up traffic a bit, no one's going to die. So that's it.
What do you think of my secrets for driving a motorhome?
I've just revealed to you the 3 secrets I use when I travel in a motorhome, and I have to say that to this day I still haven't had any accidents. But I know that if I let my guard down, as I've seen happen with several of the rental motorhomes at our company in Alicante, something can go wrong at any moment.
So!! always on your toes!!
