Motorhome Safety

Welcome to our motorhome safety blog pages.

We’re motorhomers ourselves and we’ve been providing motorhome and campervan insurance for over 30 years. Whilst insurance provides financial protection should the worst happen, we believe that prevention is better than cure. Our motorhome safety blogs provide useful information to help to keep you and your vehicle safe and secure. Read on to find out more…

We’re a family run business with over 30 years' experience in the provision of specialist motorhome and campervan insurance. With a wealth of awards under our belt, we pride ourselves on providing a friendly and professional service, offering you the most comprehensive cover money can buy -  starting from just £220!

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Scrap or Sell?

  There have been reports of problems, particularly on the Isle of Man, with old motorhomes being left and abandoned on the roadside. It is claimed that one of these motorhomes, presumably with a tank full of petrol, spontaneously exploded last month. Fortunately the explosion happened in a quiet area and nobody was injured, but…
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Motorhome Reversing Sensors

Some of us are better at parking than others, there’s no doubt about it. Some people can nip into any space in no time at all but for others the pressure of a big vehicle and oncoming traffic are a little overwhelming. Nowadays, though, there are all sorts of gadgets to help you get the…
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Dealing with Punctures

Punctures can affect anyone on the road from cyclists and motorbikes way up to articulated lorries and, of course, motorhomes. A puncture can be one of the most frustrating things to happen on a camping trip so you need to make sure that you’re well prepared. Spare Tyres The most important thing to have at…
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Campervan Fire Safety

You might have spotted a sad story late last week about a campervan worth £80,000 which caught fire and was totally destroyed in Reading. The cause was believed to be an electrical fault and it’s a sharp reminder to campervan owners to keep fire safety in mind at all times. Sometimes, there’s not a lot…
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Motorhome Gas Canisters

The camping stove is a feature of any good holiday and trying to light up those little blue canisters in the pouring rain is something few of us will forget in a hurry! But whether you have a camping stove on board or perhaps an integrated gas cooker, travelling with gas canisters can prove problematic…
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Recall notice alert for motor home owners

Travellers with a motor home base from a Fiat, Citroen or Peugeot van will be invited to take their vehicles to a test centre in the next few weeks as details of a possible fault begin to emerge. Engineers have discovered a fault on the Fiat Ducato van that causes problems with the raising and…
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