Description
Trailers towed by motor vehicles provide an efficient, convenient way to carry heavy loads but they present challenges to drivers. To avoid accidents, you should understand exactly how towing a trailer affects the vehicle you are driving and what you can do as a driver to stay safe as you tow your load.
Course Objectives:
Know and understand how towing a trailer affects a vehicle’s operation, how to connect a vehicle and trailer, how to conduct pre-trip inspections of the vehicle and trailer, how to load a trailer, tips for driving with a load, how to back with a trailer, and tips for parking with the trailer
Duration: 17 min.
What you'll learn
Know and understand how towing a trailer affects a vehicle’s operation, how to connect a vehicle and trailer, how to conduct pre-trip inspections of the vehicle and trailer, how to load a trailer, tips for driving with a load, how to back with a trailer, and tips for parking with the trailer
System Requirements
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or higher (11+is preferred), Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome (latest), iPad iOS (latest) (Tablet only), Mac OS 10.10 or 10.11 (PC only) Apple Safari 8 or 9, Android Google Chrome (latest). Course playback is not recommended for mobile phones. For optimal playback, it is also recommended that learners close all other browser windows when viewing a course.
UL
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Trailers towed by motor vehicles provide an efficient, convenient way to carry heavy loads but they present challenges to drivers. To avoid accidents, you should understand exactly how towing a trailer affects the vehicle you are driving and what you can do as a driver to stay safe as you tow your load.
Course Objectives:
Know and understand how towing a trailer affects a vehicle’s operation, how to connect a vehicle and trailer, how to conduct pre-trip inspections of the vehicle and trailer, how to load a trailer, tips for driving with a load, how to back with a trailer, and tips for parking with the trailer
Duration: 17 min.