I have just received the following and it only shows that if we try and help educate vanners, there is some worth in the effort.
“Dear Rod, we have just come back from a shorter holiday into the outback of Queensland. Luckily we had received your survey just before and followed your advice on communicating with our truckies.
“We always did that before, but not the way you described the process of overtaking by trucks.
“It worked beautifully, safe for both sides and the truckie himself was more patient.
“We always said, let us know when you are ready to overtake and we will slow down as soon as you have pulled out.
“In all the years we have been travelling we slowed down before the truck had pulled out and that must have been terrible for the driver, although well meant.
“Anyway your survey was enlightening and sure will be a good tool for all caravanners.”
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I left the writers’ names out as they have not given me permission to use them, but the letter makes the effort very worthwhile.