Boat trailer comes loose - tragic.

Designed/Engineered components and systems are for the worst day out
there when Mr Murphy crosses your path...CYA'd with specifications and
fine print...but only if the user follows those CYA spec's/fine print
and/or uses the component/system sanely


This driver moved over to pass these two innocents when the boat/trailer
detached from the TV. To have the TV stop approx 100 feet away, so
wonder what speed that trailer hit those to young girls was going


Sad that it takes this kind of indecent to remind folks of what all
of the specifications/limits/ratings/etc and the components for
the safety of those in the vehicles to outside/nearby the vehicle



IMHO, most states has too high a min threshold...it should under
1,000 lbs...maybe 500 lbs

Marinemechanic.com,Trailer Brake Requirements, by State

State Brakes Required ( when "towed" Vehicle meets or exceeds)
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Alabama 3000 lbs.
Alaska 3000 {D1}
Arizona 3000
Arkansas 3000

California 1500
Colorado 1500
Connecticut 3000

Delaware 4000
District of
Columbia 3000 {D1}
Florida 3000
Georgia 2500

Hawaii 3000
Idaho 1500
Illinois 3000
Indiana 3000
Iowa 3000

Kansas NS
Kentucky D3
Louisiana 3000

Maine 3000
Maryland 3000 {D1}
Massachusetts D3
Michigan 3300
Minnesota 1500
Mississippi 2000
Missouri NS
Montana 3000

Nebraska 2000
Nevada 1500
New Hampshire 1500
New Jersey 3000 {D1}
New Mexico 3000
New York 3000 {D1}
North Carolina 4000
North Dakota D5

Ohio 2000
Oklahoma 3000
Oregon D3
Pennsylvania 3000
Rhode Island 4000
South Carolina 3000
South Dakota 3000

Tennessee 1500
Texas 4500
Utah 3000
Vermont 3000
Virginia 3000

Washington 3000 {D3, D1}
West Virginia 3000
Wisconsin 3000 { E12}
Wyoming 1500

D1-(or) if units exceed 40% of tow vehicle weight.
D3- Must be sufficient to stop within legal distance.
D5- Brakes capable of stopping within 50 ft. when applied at 20 mph.
E12- Motor Homes.
H9- If built before 1972 required if unladed weight is over 1000 lbs.

By State

3,000# seems to be the norm. Maybe a standard across the good Ole USA in in order.

Don

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
The max weight limit for no trailer brakes is 1500/2000# isn't it.

Depends on what state you live in. From PA code
The service brakes shall act on all wheels upon application except for the following:

(i) On interconnected dual wheels, the brakes may act upon only one wheel.

(ii) A vehicle being towed in driveaway-towaway operation.

(iii) A trailer of a gross weight not exceeding 3,000 pounds, if the gross weight of the trailer does not exceed 40% of the gross weight of the towing vehicle.

So it's 3000#'s in PA. Not sure what NY regulations are.

The max weight limit for no trailer brakes is 1500/2000# isn't it. Also no matter the cause the driver is going to be issued a citation. Unsecured load at minimum and most likely a vehicular manslaughter charge.

Towing anything is not a joke as we have seen many times. I feel everyone should have to hold a upgraded driver's license and be tested as to their ability to be able to handle a vehicle towing anything, even a small utility trailer.

How many people regularly inspect their safety chains, correctly attache the brake away cable and then stop and re inspect you're set up after 50 miles?

I just bought new chain for my boat trailer. There are three safety chains two attach to the truck and there is one that attaches to the boat along with the winch cable.

Don

wing_zealot wrote:

Oasisbob wrote:
Some time ago there was a post about someone who sawa campground neighbor with an unsxafe trailer hook up. Many said best response was to "mind your own busness". This story is a prime example of why unsafe towing is everyone's busness.

You have the absolute right to say anything you want to me. I have the absolute right to ignore you and tell you mind your own business. That's where "everyone's business" ends.

Would expect nothing less from you. Then a phone call to the police to let them know what is heading down their roads. A quick honk and wave as I drive by.

Whatever the outcome is, many more lives is destroyed or affected forever, including the driver. The problems are just to begin for him.

Will be interesting to learn if the driver is charged. Chris

update....
Fatal boat accident on Hylan Blvd, September 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM, updated September 15, 2015 at 2:08 PM

This is what we know so far: Alexa Cioffi, 21, was biking on Hylan Boulevard in Bay Terrace with a 22-year-old woman on Monday. At around 5:15 p.m., they were struck near Redgrave Avenue when a trailer carrying a boat detached from a 2015 Toyota SUV. The boat hit both cyclists, killing Cioffi and critically injuring the other woman.


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Watch: Crash scene after boat detaches from truck, hits cyclists on Hylan Blvd. A witness describes what she saw after a boat detached from the back of a pickup truck and struck two cyclists on Hylan Boulevard on Monday. (Video by Ryan Lavis)


The preliminary investigation indicates that before the trailer detached, the SUV had attempted to change lanes from the right lane to the center lane while overtaking the two bicyclists in the right lane. The 22-year-old cyclist was struck first when the trailer detached. Then Cioffi, who ended up pinned underneath the vehicle as it came to a stop.

Picture seems to show LEOs looking at the winch housing that is not attached to trailer frame

Other pictures (in post above) has video.....shows boar on trailer disconnected from truck sitting on side of road and truck parked up the road.

Trailer become disconnected from truck .... injuring one/killing one innocent on side of road.

Hitch failed ? Owner failed to properly hitch ? Mischief by others ?
All unknowns.

As with 'news reports'.........lack of information is not an issue. Getting the 'breaking news' IS critical.

westernrvparkowner wrote:
I would be surprised if that truck was the actual truck that was towing the boat. I can't imagine that after a fatal accident the police would let the boat owner hook the rig back up and drive on. I would bet the hitch shown is on a police vehicle or a tow shop vehicle. You can also see that the winch has broken loose and there is a drag mark where the front of the trailer looks to have been pulled. Seeing that there are also some good looking hydraulic jacks and blocks, I suspect we are seeing a tow company vehicle, not the boat owners.

Looks like a Black Tundra to me and regular plates. Likely the police looking at how it was connected.