Posted by ScottyHOMEy on January 09, 2009 at 06:20:37 from (71.241.207.55):
In Reply to: Agree or disagree posted by old on January 08, 2009 at 19:08:24:
You might make a case for making that a part of any certified driver's ed course, but not for the state exam.
What I WOULD heartily endorse (here goes another can of worms) is requiring an endorsement to haul a trailer rated over 3500#. To get that would require a written test along the lines of the CDL that would include load securement and balance and a state road test that would include a pre-trip check that would include lights and brake (including breakaway) checks, hitch security, tire inflation and condition, and more, in addition to cornering, basic backing and the additional clearances required (both front and rear) in OTR driving.
I live in Maine (they used to call it Vacationland), and in tourist season, there are an incredible number of people on the road with rigs of all sizes who would be only marginally qualified (back to your beef) to operate a car let alone tow a trailer, going down the road blowing out trailer tires that haven't had the pressure checked since it was new, swaying because of poor balance or simply overloading the tow vehicle, tailgating and/or pulling back in after passing with clearance that would be unsafe for a car alone . . . . you name it.
It needn't be as stringent an exam as the CDL, but something like I describe is sorely needed.
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