2014 Dinghy Towing Guide
Anyone have a free download link for the 2014 guide?
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In the 2014 Towing Guide, RVI Brake specifically states that California requires a supplemental braking system. Period no exception, sort of. I called RVI Brake and a tech told me that it was 99% true. He said a "Towed Motor Vehicle" is considered a trailer and, therefore, requires a "Brake Away System". I tried to argue with him and he said he was reading from the Cal VC and because a towed vehicle is considered a trailer it required a brake away system. Period. End of quote. Too bad he didn't read that "Towed Vehicles are NOT Treated as a Trailer".
He also informed me that the brake away system law applies to ALL STATES.
When I suggested that his companies advertising is a veiled attempt to sell braking systems, he insisted it was the law in every state, all 48 of them.
California VC Section 26458, Subsection C, Paragraph 3, defines who is required to have the brakes.
My point being, the supplemental brake system manufacturers will say anything to sell their products, it has nothing to do with my opinion on the need to have one safety wise, it's just about false or misleading advertising.
He also informed me that the brake away system law applies to ALL STATES.
When I suggested that his companies advertising is a veiled attempt to sell braking systems, he insisted it was the law in every state, all 48 of them.
California VC Section 26458, Subsection C, Paragraph 3, defines who is required to have the brakes.
My point being, the supplemental brake system manufacturers will say anything to sell their products, it has nothing to do with my opinion on the need to have one safety wise, it's just about false or misleading advertising.
