Talk about dodging a BULLET !!!
Please consider installation of a Ready STOP on your towed vehicle. THIS accident could and should have been prevented. Fortunately, no one was injured or killed....although the owner probably needs a...
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..While I am a huge proponent of the Readybrake system like Dennis, (the original poster), I have to agree with what one poster previously said - This incident does not provide a good case for or against Readybrake. Or any other supplemental braking system for that matter.
A break-away system of some kind, properly installed, absolutely! This incident shows clearly why a break-away of some kind is a really good idea. The two (supplemental braking system and break-away unit) are not always necessarily one and the same. Readybrake's break-away unit, the Ready-Stop, is totally independant of the braking system and can be installed on just about ANY vehicle, whether you are using a Readybrake supplemental brake or not.
However, like mowermech said, there's just soooo many questions surrounding this one, its hard to really say if a break-away unit of any kind would have worked here, and if it did, if the end result would be any better or worse than what happened.
This incident came up previously over in the Dinghy towing section of this forum. The comments then were very similar to whats been said here. I agree, that this driver was EXTREMELY fortunate. I would say he should go out and buy a lottery ticket, but I think he may well have used up all his good luck for a while, haha. :)
A break-away system of some kind, properly installed, absolutely! This incident shows clearly why a break-away of some kind is a really good idea. The two (supplemental braking system and break-away unit) are not always necessarily one and the same. Readybrake's break-away unit, the Ready-Stop, is totally independant of the braking system and can be installed on just about ANY vehicle, whether you are using a Readybrake supplemental brake or not.
However, like mowermech said, there's just soooo many questions surrounding this one, its hard to really say if a break-away unit of any kind would have worked here, and if it did, if the end result would be any better or worse than what happened.
This incident came up previously over in the Dinghy towing section of this forum. The comments then were very similar to whats been said here. I agree, that this driver was EXTREMELY fortunate. I would say he should go out and buy a lottery ticket, but I think he may well have used up all his good luck for a while, haha. :)
