To tow your trailer safely you should remember these points:
- The overall length of your vehicle increases when towing a trailer. It is therefore necessary to widen your turns to avoid hitting kerbs.
- The additional weight of a trailer and its load will increase your stopping distance. You must therefore allow more time for braking.
- When reversing you must steer the opposite way to the direction in which you require the trailer to travel.
- You should never exceed the maximum towing weight for your towing vehicle.