12 Aug 10, 10:25 pm
Moved this discussion to it's own post to keep the upcoming ides thread cleaned up.
big_bad_jeep it would depend on how the cops interprit it first then how a judge interprits it. The first portion talks about having to have brakes on vehicles (trailers or whatever) 5000lbs GVWR or more. The second part just talks about what you are using to tow it with. Notice that both say vehicle and not trailer specifically. You could try to argue it but would probably lose the argument in court.
To me all this means that what ever vehicle is connected to your vehicle would have to be under 5000lbs GVWR in order to not have brakes. It doesn't go by how much the vehicle weights. IF that were the case my trailer wouldn't have to have brakes since it only weights 1100lbs. But it's GVWR is over the 5000lbs limit. Bt again it's not how I interprit the law it comes down to how the judge interprits it. that's what they are paid for not me or the cops. Cops are there to enforce it not interprit it.
big_bad_jeep it would depend on how the cops interprit it first then how a judge interprits it. The first portion talks about having to have brakes on vehicles (trailers or whatever) 5000lbs GVWR or more. The second part just talks about what you are using to tow it with. Notice that both say vehicle and not trailer specifically. You could try to argue it but would probably lose the argument in court.
To me all this means that what ever vehicle is connected to your vehicle would have to be under 5000lbs GVWR in order to not have brakes. It doesn't go by how much the vehicle weights. IF that were the case my trailer wouldn't have to have brakes since it only weights 1100lbs. But it's GVWR is over the 5000lbs limit. Bt again it's not how I interprit the law it comes down to how the judge interprits it. that's what they are paid for not me or the cops. Cops are there to enforce it not interprit it.
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