Hi guys, I am wondering about trailer hitch laws in Alberta. I heard a roomer that it was illegal to drive around with a hitch on with no trailer. Any information would be muchly appreciated on the subject!
Thanks
Hi guys, I am wondering about trailer hitch laws in Alberta. I heard a roomer that it was illegal to drive around with a hitch on with no trailer. Any information would be muchly appreciated on the subject!
Thanks
That is true , but with how many people do it, it can't be really enforced that much
I leave a receiver shackle in mine. It's seized in there pretty good so I can't really take it out.
Which section is it? I thought this was debunked a while ago.Originally posted by redline
That is true , but with how many people do it, it can't be really enforced that much
See Crank. See Crank Walk. Walk Crank Walk.
It's an asshole move, but I have never seen proof that it is illegal.
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True. My wife backed into a Tacoma with our Subaru. Had I been there, I would have thanked him for leaving in the ball so I didn't need to repair his truck. Our WRX I couldn't care less about.Originally posted by ExtraSlow
It's an asshole move, but I have never seen proof that it is illegal.
Off topic but 'roomer'? That has to be one one best wording errors I've ever seen, thanks OP.
Will fuck off, again.
it is not illegal, however it is a liability if you get rear ended. insurance companies fight over that.
One of those ones that a lot of people think is illegal, but there's no law against it
unless it blocks your plate, i dont think theres an issue with it.
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My dad slid on ice and rear ended a truck with a huge hitch at ~5km/h, barely moved the truck, scraped up his hitch and did about $3000 in damage to the car, hitch pierced into the rad and some other stuff up front.Originally posted by ShermanEF9
it is not illegal, however it is a liability if you get rear ended. insurance companies fight over that.
if not illegal to drive with one no trailer then it should be
i saw a guy make a parallel spot bigger by reversing in and making room by pushing the guy behind him with his toe ball
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We now have:Originally posted by bart
if not illegal to drive with one no trailer then it should be
i saw a guy make a parallel spot bigger by reversing in and making room by pushing the guy behind him with his toe ball
● roomer = rumor
● toe = tow
Pure gold.
oh haha ya typing too fast lol, w and e beside each other
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Beyond aught too half an 10 question grammer and spellin test four memburrship.Originally posted by Env-Consultant
We now have:
● roomer = rumor
● toe = tow
Pure gold.
This fog-a-mirror and pulse test might have been fine for my university but we ought to be more selective.
The only reference I could find was to objects which overhang the vehicle hauling them, and that restriction in Alberta is 1.5 metres in length.
Source: www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2009_122.pdf
Even at 1.5 metres, it is not illegal, but it does require a red flag (during daytime) or red light(s) (during nighttime) for visibility.
Yes, driving with a hitch and no trailer is aloud. Actually asked a DOT guy about it once.
aloud = allowedOriginally posted by Env-Consultant
We now have:
● roomer = rumor
● toe = tow
Pure gold.
in the summer, I purposely leave mine on in case I do get rear ended. my hitch would take the brunt of the hit and the guy rear ending me would fuck his shit up.
"Make Canada a better place, punch a Canuck fan in the face" - Jim Rome
A hitch does almost nothing to defend your vehicle from damage, but does pretty much guarantee an increase in damage to anyone who rear-ends you. It is an offensive, not defensive weapon.