CWSWine wrote:
Towing in excess of the vehicle manufacturer’s weight limits could not only prove dangerous, but could even be considered negligent. In the event of an accident with an overweight personal vehicle, you could be held responsible for higher awards in a lawsuit for damages to other people, vehicles or property.
http://www.personalinjuryclaimsblawg.com/personal-vehicle-towing-liability-for-rvers/
If you tow beyond the manufacturer’s limits you are treading on very thin legal ice. Understanding your responsibilities differences is critical if you intend to tow in a safe and prudent manner. Towing beyond any vehicle’s manufacturer’s weight ratings-or without regard to the properly equipped limitations a vehicle’s manufacturer places on the towing vehicle relates directly to the law of negligence and places may expose you to liability.
http://www.randolphwolf.com/blog/towing-liability-for-overweight-loads/
So is driving 10 mph over the speed limit. But most everyone does it.
I'm not making light of this. But the lack of virtually any such lawsuits in today's litigious society shows me this is for the most part, bunk.
