Does Your State Require a SBS
Last week I ask for information regarding the Vehicle Codes from the members and I asked that editorial and personal opinion not be posted. I forgot that it is impossible to ask for something without...
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D.E.Bishop a few years ago I came across a site that did a pretty good job listing each States laws, sadly I can't find that list right now.
There have been past similar discussions here regarding the true legal requirement of brakes or no-brakes with very little "facts" one way or the other. While a loose dinghy does happen, its fairly rare it seems (thankfully).
Often there is an argument about whether the dingy is a trailer or not since many laws seem more specific to an actual travel trailers, fifth wheels, etc. I did come across the a Federal regulation that specified a trailer; Federal Regulations Title 49 (49CFR571.4) of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, “Trailer means a motor vehicle with or without motive power, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by another motor vehicle." So with that and a State regulation regarding braking for trailers would appear (my take) to point to a requirement for braking if the State calls it out.
Washington State RCWs Braking equipment required
This link may get you closer to actually finding the laws State by State, RVIA Break Requirements
There have been past similar discussions here regarding the true legal requirement of brakes or no-brakes with very little "facts" one way or the other. While a loose dinghy does happen, its fairly rare it seems (thankfully).
Often there is an argument about whether the dingy is a trailer or not since many laws seem more specific to an actual travel trailers, fifth wheels, etc. I did come across the a Federal regulation that specified a trailer; Federal Regulations Title 49 (49CFR571.4) of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, “Trailer means a motor vehicle with or without motive power, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by another motor vehicle." So with that and a State regulation regarding braking for trailers would appear (my take) to point to a requirement for braking if the State calls it out.
Washington State RCWs Braking equipment required
This link may get you closer to actually finding the laws State by State, RVIA Break Requirements
