What's everyone's opinion for etiquette on a single lane road with two way traffic?State Park I'm hoping to stay at soon has a small "modern" section and a three large "rustic" sections. The rustic section is at the end of several miles of winding two-track.I've driven back there with just my pickup before, and when oncoming traffic comes blasting towards me (always speeding, why?) I pull into or back into the brush at the side of the trail. That's not going to be an option when I'm towing my trailer - there will be no backing up at all, and minimal pulling into the brush due to minimal ground clearance on the trailer.

The vehicle with the most convenient place to pull over and/or the easiest ability to pull over pulls over. If you approach another RV, then you should both attempt to move over as much as possible and work together. It usually works out fine - most people do understand when you're towing that you can't back up, etc.

Don't sweat it. When you're towing the oncoming traffic will observe you coming at a far greater distance and adjust accordingly.

It sounds like the road we live on. The one in the car that is speeding will not get anywhere if he doesn't back up or move over for you.

K Charles wrote:It sounds like the road we live on. The one in the car that is speeding will not get anywhere if he doesn't back up or move over for you.Agree with this. We live in the country with many single lane survey roads. Several times cars have had to back up so I could get through pulling the FW. You are bigger, ant and the foot scenario.

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imgoin4it
Explorer
Aug 15, 2017
Not sure about more modern times but in years past some mountain states had a law. The person coming down the mountain was required to back up. Never expect a driver to back down a mountain.
Johno02
Explorer
Aug 15, 2017
In this kind of situation, unless there is room for one or the other to get clear enough for the other to get by. the most polite thing would be to send someone ahead to the far end, and have them stop any incoming traffic until you get your rig through. Otherwise someone is going to have to back out!
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Aug 15, 2017
Camp where you find the most beautiful site... and drive slowly
Halmfamily
Explorer
Aug 15, 2017
K Charles wrote:
It sounds like the road we live on. The one in the car that is speeding will not get anywhere if he doesn't back up or move over for you.

Agree with this. We live in the country with many single lane survey roads. Several times cars have had to back up so I could get through pulling the FW. You are bigger, ant and the foot scenario.
K_Charles
Explorer
Aug 15, 2017
It sounds like the road we live on. The one in the car that is speeding will not get anywhere if he doesn't back up or move over for you.
Lantley
Nomad
Aug 15, 2017
Don't sweat it. When you're towing the oncoming traffic will observe you coming at a far greater distance and adjust accordingly.
toedtoes
Explorer III
Aug 14, 2017
The vehicle with the most convenient place to pull over and/or the easiest ability to pull over pulls over.

If you approach another RV, then you should both attempt to move over as much as possible and work together. It usually works out fine - most people do understand when you're towing that you can't back up, etc.

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