Towing without a car braking system??
Just curious how many out there tow without a brake system. I have a brake system that has a light plus audio to alert you when the brake is on. Since I have a diesel pusher with an exhaust brake, ...
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I have not found one single state that required auxiliary braking on a "vehicle in tow". All of the responses I received were almost exactly the same as this one from Florida:
A vehicle towed behind a motor home would be exempt from the braking requirements in Florida statute 316.261 as a drive away, tow away operation. Please contact me if you have any other questions.
Lt. Jeff Frost
Florida Highway Patrol
Public Affairs Officer
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS 45
850-617-2279
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
www.flhsmv.gov/fhp
Jefffrost@flhsmv.gov
I can guaranty that every company that sells braking systems will say that Florida REQUIRES a braking system but they cleverly fail to mention that the braking system is for trailers, which a toad is NOT. Do not confuse the two things being towed.
SOME states, such as California, only require a braking system if the combined vehicles CANNOT stop within a specified distance at a certain speed. This distance is fairly long and most RV's with properly operating brakes can bring everything to a halt well within the distance specified.
A vehicle towed behind a motor home would be exempt from the braking requirements in Florida statute 316.261 as a drive away, tow away operation. Please contact me if you have any other questions.
Lt. Jeff Frost
Florida Highway Patrol
Public Affairs Officer
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS 45
850-617-2279
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
www.flhsmv.gov/fhp
Jefffrost@flhsmv.gov
I can guaranty that every company that sells braking systems will say that Florida REQUIRES a braking system but they cleverly fail to mention that the braking system is for trailers, which a toad is NOT. Do not confuse the two things being towed.
SOME states, such as California, only require a braking system if the combined vehicles CANNOT stop within a specified distance at a certain speed. This distance is fairly long and most RV's with properly operating brakes can bring everything to a halt well within the distance specified.
