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Decide the route, the breaks and the fuel stops before you leave. Everyone should be able to drive the route alone.
Driving in convoy
Driving in convoy: how to keep the group together
A convoy only works when everyone knows the route and nobody has to chase the car in front. Six tips for driving in convoy, and how Tripperz keeps every car or bike on one live map.
What driving in convoy asks of you
Driving in convoy means driving one route with several vehicles, one after the other. That sounds simple, but traffic does not care about your group. Other cars merge in between, a traffic light turns red after the third car, and the last driver has no idea which exit the first one took.
A convoy also has no special rights. Every driver follows the traffic rules for themselves. That is why a good convoy does not depend on staying bumper to bumper, but on everyone knowing the route and knowing where the others are.
Tips
Six tips for driving in convoy
They work for two cars on the way to a holiday and for a club run with twenty.
Choose who leads and who closes
Put someone who knows the route in front and an experienced driver at the back. In Tripperz the leader is the road captain.
Keep groups small
Four or five vehicles stay together easily. Split a larger convoy into smaller groups that each have their own leader.
Follow the rules, not the car in front
A convoy has no right of way. Stop for a red light and give way as usual. The others wait further on.
Plan fuel and breaks
Fill up before you leave and take a break in time. A stop you planned keeps the group together; an unplanned one splits it.
Keep your hands off the phone
Put your phone in a holder or use Android Auto, and set everything up before you drive off.
How it works
How a convoy works in Tripperz
The app does the keeping together, so the drivers can watch the road.
- 01
Plan the convoy
The organizer creates the ride with the route and the stops.
- 02
Invite the drivers
Everyone joins with the invite link or QR code and gets the same route.
- 03
Follow the road captain
The road captain leads. Every driver navigates for themselves and sees the convoy live on the map.
- 04
Regroup when needed
Split up by a red light? You see where the others are and catch up at the next stop.
FAQ
Questions about driving in convoy
What does driving in convoy mean?
Driving in convoy means that several vehicles drive the same route together, one after the other. Car clubs, motorcycle groups, tour groups and friends on a road trip do it to arrive together.
Does a convoy have right of way?
No. A group of cars or motorcycles is ordinary traffic. Every driver follows the traffic rules for themselves, also at traffic lights and junctions. Rules for organized tours can differ per country, so check them before a large event.
How do you stay together in a convoy?
Make sure everyone has the route, choose a leader and plan the stops. With Tripperz every driver gets the same route on their phone and sees the whole convoy live on the map, so the group finds each other again after a red light or a missed exit.
How many vehicles can drive in one convoy with Tripperz?
A ride with friends has room for 4 participants. For larger groups there are organization plans: up to 20 participants per ride on Club, 50 on Business and 100 on Enterprise.
What is a road captain?
The road captain is the driver or rider who leads the convoy and manages the route. The rest of the group follows that route in the app, and the live map shows who is leading.
Does every driver need the app?
Every driver who wants to navigate with the group and be visible on the map installs Tripperz and joins the ride with the invite link or QR code. Tripperz is available as an Android beta; the iOS version is in development.
Get started
Ready for your next group drive?
Download Tripperz on mobile for trips and live tracking. Manage subscriptions and organizations from the web dashboard.
iOS version in development.
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