Attaching, loading and towing a trailer

MTO Driver’s Handbook: Your Vehicle, Attaching your trailer; Trailer hitch; Loading your trailer; Slowing down and stopping

Your trailer must have two separate ways of attaching to your vehicle, so that if one fails or comes loose the trailer stays attached. If you use safety chains, cross them under the tongue so that the tongue cannot drop to the road if the primary hitch accidentally disconnects, and make sure the chain hooks have latches or devices that will not come off by themselves.

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Practice questions on this card

ON-420Before you tow a trailer, what should you think about first?
ON-421Which licence lets you tow a trailer with a gross vehicle weight of up to 4,600 kilograms?
ON-422How many trailers may a non-commercial vehicle tow?
ON-423How is a trailer treated for registration?
ON-424What may a police officer do if your trailer is not in safe operating condition?
ON-425What is the minimum gross trailer weight, vehicle and load at which a trailer must have its own brakes?
ON-426Which lights and reflectors must every trailer have?
ON-427Your trailer is wider than 2.05 metres. Which extra lights must it have?
ON-428The load in your trailer blocks your view to the rear. What must you add?
ON-429How must safety chains be fitted when attaching a trailer?
ON-430May you carry a person in a house or boat trailer while towing it?
ON-431What decides the class of trailer hitch you need?
ON-432What does the handbook say about a load that may become dislodged or fall off?
ON-433How much of the trailer's total weight should be supported on the hitch?
ON-434A heavy, badly placed load pulls down the rear of your vehicle. What else may it do?
ON-435Before a trip with a loaded trailer, how should you check tire pressure?
ON-436How should you take a sharp right turn with a trailer?
ON-437How should you take a left turn with a trailer?
ON-438What can a sudden stop do while you are towing a trailer?
ON-439After passing a vehicle while towing, when should you return to your lane?
ON-440You are holding up a line of traffic while towing. What should you do?
ON-441A large truck passes you and the wall of wind whips your trailer to the side. What should you do?
ON-442How should you back up with a trailer?
ON-443To back up to the right with a trailer, which way do you steer?