Supplemental Brake... Necessity or Preference
We seem to have a good number of discussions on the issue of the need for supplemental brakes... Unfortunately many of the discussions are not very productive in terms of giving those who have an open...
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MPond wrote:
But the first line of 26508 refers to vehicles with air brakes, and is addressing the potential for "failure in the service brake air system". Since most toads are not equiped with air brakes, I'm not sure if this section of the vehicle code applies.
You are correct. I did not catch the air brake portion of it. I just poured over Division 12 of the CA vehicle code. The website is easily searchable - one just needs the correct key words. I have yet to find an explicit reference to 'towed vehicle' or 'towed motor vehicle', and 'breakaway'. Given California's dire financial health, it would not surprise me if a judge allows one without air brakes on the tow vehicle and toad to be cited in violation of 26508 - using the argument that non-air brake systems are implied or should have been included in section 26508. I'm glad I do very little driving in California.
