SCARY!....•• At 55 mph+ CARAVAN UNCOUPLES •• FROM LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ON BUSY M6....

.. ... Police have access to the original footage...I understand this incident is now closed....M6 heading South just past Lancaster Services.

[@richardshepherd6108]

That caravan's a keeper - great homing instincts!

[@andrewbradley318]

You can see from the close up at the end that the caravan is still attached to the tow ball. The entire towbar has become detatched from the car. Breakaway cable was probably attached to the towbar so the emergency brake never activated. If the car had stopped 2 metres further forward, the caravan would have continued into the bushes with minimal damage.

[@recall2880]

Never ever seen something come detached from a tow ball. I bet it wasn’t on properly.

[@inlinefourtr]

He almost got away with it, if only he had stopped a bit further along. Caravan didn't have enough room to pull in.

[@samuelplaysminecraft]

There’s another Range Rover towing to hope he doesn’t have the same luck😅

[@CookWithWood-iz5hi]

Safety cable didn’t look right, certainly failed in a big way if it was attached, and then to let it just roll into your car

[@paulchester1412]

Breakaway cable did what it's designed to do, snatch the brakes on then break...caravan handbrake is fully applied.

[@johnshaw4140]

I don't trust the ' new ' style of stabilising ball hitch , I use the ' old fashioned ' style ball , with a U J locking device which locks the cup onto the shaft of the tow ball plus a seperate stabilising bar , and I've replaced the steel rope with a heavy grade chain on the emergency brake , my caravan is an old heavy Tabert and I pull a car trailer also , neither of which I want to lose . Problem often is that people use their caravans once or twice per year and don't bother with simple safety checks before they leave home

[@roadsandthings]

Thank you for your reply, I only know the 'old type' you are describing and will have to read up on the new type. I'm just glad it seems no one was hurt and I hope my video will help ensure others do those safety checks you mention.

[@NormanLor]

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN BAD DRIVERS CAN'T SLOW DOWN WHEN TOWING ANYTHING!!!

[@roadsandthings]

Its not something the police or traffic officers seem to enforce....A ball hitch is not reliable at these higher speeds...usually just for stability.

[@paulchester1412]

Its amazing (or worrying) how long the caravan carried on moving, even tho brakes were applied after it detached.

[@roadsandthings]

It was very scary even though I was far back...

[@PAVEL--JAKL]

🤯

[@cenariusbg]

What was the reason that the caravan got detached from the vehicle?

[@roadsandthings]

The police did not disclose that information to me in their thanks letter.