Road Bear RV Class A - Maneuvering and Navigation Safely; Driving in Tunnels and Mobile Phone Use; Securing Items and Theft Prevention

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Maneuvering
The rear of the motor home swings out
wide and clips corners when you make
turns. Allow for extra room when making
turnsandparking.
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When maneuvering on a campground,
parking lot and especially while backing
up, ALWAYS get help from a passenger→
donotrelyonmirrorsonly!Havesomeoneoutsideofthemotorhomecheckingforoverhead‐,
side‐clearance and obstacles, even if the motor home is equipped with a rearview camera‐
thereremainblindspots!
Tunnelsandnarrowroads
Driveslowlyintunnelsandonnarrowmountainroads.
ManyroadsinNationalandStateParkshavebeenbuilt
longbeforemotorhomeswerecommonvehicles.Ifyou
slowdownwhenroadsnarrow,youaremorelikelyable
toavoidamirror‐to‐mirrororothercollision.
Mobilephoneusewhi ledrivin g
It is not just an unsafe practice to use a cell
phone while behind the wheel, but in many
areasitisalsoillegal!
Ifyouhavetomakeacall–pulloverorhaveapassengermakethecall.
Looseitems
Secureanylooseitemsorequipmentbeforeyoudriveoff.Incaseofanaccidentoremergency
stop,suchalooseitemcouldcausesevereinjury.
Break‐inandtheft
Motorhomescanbeatargetofthieves.Whenleavingthemotorhome,close
allcurtainsandhangtheprivacycurtain,lockallwindowsanddoors.Donot
leave valuables like cameras, computers, etc. lying out where they can be
seen.Keepalldoorslockedwhilevehicleisinmotion.
Shouldyo
u havefallenvictim to a theftor break‐in callthe policeand get a
policereport–seepage29forfurtherinstructions
Emergencyexits
Emergency exits are clearly marked. Special window exits are not to be
opened‐ex ceptinemergencies.