Mobile monstrosities

Sir, I read with interest the letters page of the Banner of June 24. Was the content indicative of the correspondence you received on the subject of campervans? There were no letters against them.

The island has been littered with these monstrosities for months, fuel and victuals topped up at Asda in Ardrossan, and many not using the available campsites for overnight parking. During the recent half-term holiday, they were frequently found parked up in the car park at the entrance to Glen Catacol, one morning four, as well as obstructing other places at the side of the road, now not an A, along the west coast. Oh, and ask the council workers who empty the litter bins how often they have found them full of bulging black bin liners?

A couple of weeks ago, I came across a lady standing beside one of the tartan VWs, which was in the ditch halfway down the hill above North Glen Sannox car park. Who put her there? A campervan coming up the hill the other way which was too wide for one carriageway. The driver didn’t even stop. All she could remember was that it had German number plates – and this was pre-Brexit, so heaven knows what they will do now! Fortunately, a white knight was on his way from Brodick.

I have just followed one too wide to pass safely from outside Brodick school at between 20mph and 25 mph (at one stage we reached the giddy speed of 28mph), but who was not for pulling over to let anyone pass. It sailed past Lochranza campsite, but came to an abrupt halt at the Sailor’s Grave, where it turned off the road. They obviously wanted a sea view for their overnight sojourn and will probably still be there in the morning.

What can be done? Take a ferry over to Great Britain and head north. Laybys and roadside car parks have no overnight parking signs, which are enforced. What could be simpler?

Yours,

P W Yates Catacol