Question: In your last Ask a Trooper article, you provided some information on pulling trailers. Can you talk a little more about trailer requirements?
Answer: Here is some additional information on trailer requirements:
• Maximum length — 45 feet
• Maximum width — 8 feet 6 inches
• Maximum height — 13 feet 6 inches
• Tail lamps — two red
• Reflectors — two red
• Rear license plate lamp — one white The 102-inch width limit (8 feet, 6 inches) for recreational vehicles does not include attachments that do not extend beyond the vehicle’s exterior rearview mirrors if the recreational vehicle is self-propelled.
The width of a trailer may not extend beyond the exterior rearview mirrors of the towing vehicle.
Type A, B or C motor homes may not be longer than 45 feet. The general length limit for single-unit vehicles is 40 feet. All trailers with a gross vehicle weight of 3,000 pounds or more must be equipped with brakes. All recreational trailers must have a clearly visible plate with current registration.
A safety chain must be permanently attached to the trailer and fastened to the vehicle used for towing.
You can avoid a ticket — and a crash — if you simply buckle up, drive at safe speeds, pay attention and always drive sober. Help us drive Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths.
If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota send your questions to Sgt. Troy Christianson – Minnesota State Patrol at 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester MN 55901-5848. (Or reach him at, [email protected])
