TOWING CODE
30
BREAKAWAY CABLE
fitted underneath the caravan coupling head.
Determine whether or not the towing vehicle
towbar has a designated attachment point
(i.e. a part specifically designated for a
breakaway cable).
Where a point is designated on the towbar:
• Pass the cable through the attachment point
and clip it back on itself (figure 1).
Fig. 1
• Do not clip directly onto the designated point
(figure 2) since the clip is not designed for
use in this way.
Fig. 2
Where there is no designated attachment point
on the towbar:
• Fixed ball: Loop the cable around the neck
of the towball in a single loop only. See figure
3A and 3B.
Fig. 3a
Fig. 3b
• Detachable towball: You must seek guidance
on procedure from the towing vehicle towbar
manufacturer or supplier.
When the breakaway cable is attached, check:
a. that the cable cannot snag in use on the
caravan coupling head, jockey wheel,
stabiliser or accessory e.g. bumper shield,
cycle carrier etc.
b. that there is sufficient slack in the cable
to allow the towing vehicle and caravan
to articulate fully without the cable ever
becoming taut and applying the brakes.
c. that it is not too slack and can drag on the
ground. If left loose, the cable may scrape
along the ground and be weakened so that
it subsequently fails to do its job. The cable
may also be caught on an obstacle when in
motion thus engaging the caravan brakes
prematurely.
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