Smart Car Supplemental brake
Just wondering how many Smart Car owners are using supplemental brake when towing behind Sprinter based motorhome. I was not planning on any supplemental brake. Thank You BadBob
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lanerd wrote:
How about a breakaway system? I understand that is a requirement of most (if not all) states. And I think even some states will require some sort of supplemental braking.....
Ron
Only on TRAILERS over a certain weight, often either 1500 lbs. UNLADEN weight or 3000 lbs GROSS weight, depending on the state.
In many states, a towed motor vehicle is NOT a trailer, according to the legal definition of a "trailer".
However, most states have incorporated some form of the FMVSS Braking Performance Standard into their laws. See MCA 61-9-312 for an example.
North Carolina and California have similar laws, as do many other states.
