General Safety Information
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2.2.2 Driving Too Fast
With ideal road conditions, the maximum recommended speed for safely
towing a trailer is 60 mph. If you drive too fast, the trailer is more likely
to sway, thus increasing the possibility for loss of control. Also your
tires may overheat, thus increasing the possibility of a blowout.
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Driving too fast for conditions can result in loss of control and cause
death or serious injury.
Adjust speed down when towing trailer.
2.2.3 Failure to Adjust Driving Behavior When Towing a
Trailer
When towing a trailer, you will have decreased acceleration, increased
stopping distance, and increased turning radius (which means you must
make wider turns to keep from hitting curbs, vehicles, and anything else
that is on the inside corner). Furthermore the trailer will change the
handling characteristics of your towing vehicle, making it more sensitive
to steering inputs and more likely to be pushed around in windy
conditions or when being passed by large vehicles. In addition, you will
need a longer distance to pass, due to slower acceleration and increased
length. With this in mind:
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Be alert for slippery conditions. You are more likely to be affected
by slippery road surfaces when driving a tow vehicle with a trailer,
than driving a tow vehicle without a trailer.
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Anticipate the trailer “swaying.” Swaying can be caused by
excessive steering, wind gusts, roadway edges, or by the trailer
reaction to the pressure wave created by passing trucks and busses.
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When encountering trailer sway take your foot off the gas, and steer
as little as possible in order to stay on the road. Use small “trim-like”
steering adjustments. Do not attempt to steer out of the sway; you’ll
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