Supplemental Brakes Confession Time
Hello. Long time member and have been driving my American Coach Revolution 42T for over 2 years now and LOVE it. I just upgraded my 2007 Ford Escape (towed it with a two wheel tow dolly) to a ...
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fpresto wrote:Effy wrote:
Despite all the claims of it on this forum I have NEVER read of any documented case where a person lost a court case because of a lack of a supplemental braking system on a MH towing a car.
I have posted several times on this forum about the court case I attended and the results. You should be able to look it up under my user name. Of course you can choose to assume that I am lying or just made it up. That is your decision. I will state again that civil trials are based on emotions of the jury and a good lawyer knows how to play to emotion. Driving an expensive motorhome = obviously rich, not using supplemental brakes = obviously don't care about the safety of the general public and it could be any of the jury or their children injured, etc.
well stated.
and I can assure you that if I am ever hit by a RV my questions to the investigating officer will include 1) that appears to weigh over 26,001 lbs. so does he/she have an appropriate license? 2) DO THEY HAVE A braking system on their toad? etc. as is recommended in the manufacturer's supplied information.
and I certainly would not expect this type of detail to be included in any write up of an accident. I "assume" that Effy has NOT done a complete and thorough search thru a lawyer's case studies, etc.but is relying on reading the Washington Compost.
bumpy
