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Originally Posted by Harley97

I have only looked up a couple of states so thank you for the PA law. That one is specific in saying a towed vehicle.

CA does not as you mentioned. However, we dont have to prove the braking ability of our vehicles. The burden of proof is always on the government. The citing officer would have to somehow know and proceed that your tight is incapable of stopping in those distances. Highly unlikely that would ever happen. I could see if you were involved in an accident and the other party had a great lawyer m, then maybe they would test this. Also a highly unlikely scenario. As long as you have insurance your company will pay and be done with it most of the time.

Thank you for the information.

It wouldn't take someone hiring a great lawyer. Insurance companies don't want to pay claims if at all possible.

If in an accident and the other guy's insurance company felt your rig was too heavy and unable to meet the published state laws, his insurance company would do what it could to prove the accident was the result of inadequate braking. That could force your insurance company to pay even if on paper you did not appear to be at fault. Then your rates go up....

Just saying....