Help from people who use bumper pull trailers
Hello, I have a 5th wheel RV and do okay towing and backing that but I need an enclosed cargo trailer for a small business I am thinking of opening up. The trailers I am looking at are either 6 ...
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wa8yxm wrote:
Most states, As I understand it, Respect your home state..
BUT in an accident... If you can not stop in time and thus rear end the driver in front of you .. you WILL get the ticket.. Brakes on trailer or not.. You WILL get the ticket.
And if the "injured" party (The guy you hit) has a sharp lawyer and you do NOT have brakes on a heavy trailer.... (This applies to towed cars on a Motor home as well) Well. Again a sharp lawyer will add a few zeros to the law suit.
I think reciprocity only applies to drivers’ licenses and vehicle requirements are not necessarily covered. In some cases they may not care as much (i.e. trailer brake requirements if your rig can stop sufficiently) but other things like double towing probably not so much.
