The driver of a tractor-trailer charged in a crash that killed five family members —including an infant and a 7-year-old — had worked too many hours leading up to the crash and was driving without ...

Your car's brakes are designed to stop your car, not the extra couple thousand pounds you've hitched to the back. When your trailer doesn't have its own braking system, all that extra momentum, or ...

A 21-year-old man tragically lost his life in a farm accident in Co Antrim due to driving a tractor with a faulty trailer that had no functional brakes, an inquest has heard. Bradley Beck, from ...

If you are towing a trailer weighing more than 1,650 pounds (750kg), it is likely a braked trailer. These heavier trailers, often with two or more axles, have their own electric brakes, which are ...

Newly released safety inspection records for a truck involved in a fatal Wake Forest crash reveal multiple violations including problems with brakes, which may have contributed to the death of a ...

Like trailers themselves, trailer brakes come in a variety of sizes and system designs. Conversely, there is at least one constant: Without proper brakes and control of them, your trailer becomes an ...

Getting a trailer ready for the road involves more than just hooking it up and heading out. Towing looks straightforward, but ...

Trailer sway isn’t just annoying – it can put you in a dangerous spot fast. One moment, everything feels steady, and the next, your trailer is whipping side to side and pulling on your tow vehicle.