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All trailers and towing dollies (car dollies) must have brakes on all wheels when G.V.W. (trailer/dolly and load) exceed 1400 kgs (3086 lbs). All trailers with brakes must have a break-away device hooked to the trailer brake system.
- Surge brakes may be used up to a towed vehicle gross vehicle weight (G.V.W.) of 2800 kgs (6173 lbs).
- From 2800 kgs and up the towed vehicle brakes must be able to be applied by the driver of the tow vehicle.
Only one (1) trailer may be towed at a time (a car dolly with car are regarded as one trailer).
Motorhomes (only) may tow motor vehicles via a tow bar without brakes hooked up on the towed motor vehicle, when the towed motor vehicle’s laden weight (weight of towed vehicle and its load) is:
- - less than 2000 kgs (4409 lbs), and
- - less than 40% of the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the motorhome towing it.

Motor vehicles with a laden weight of 2000 kgs and over towed by a motorhome must have brakes and break-away device hooked up.

All vehicles being towed via a ball hitch must have safety chain(s) or cable(s).
A recreation vehicle towed via a 5th wheel hook-up does not require safety chains or cables.
All vehicles being towed must have lights connected to the tow vehicle.
Maximum total overall width for recreational vehicles is 2.6 metres (8 feet 6 inches).
Maximum total length for a motorhome is 12.5 metres (41 feet).
Maximum length for a towed recreational vehicle is 12.5 metres (41 feet).
Maximum overall length for a combination is 20.0 metres (65.6 feet).

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PRESS RELEASE, June 1998 From Insurance Corporation British Columbia, 2631 Douglas Street, Victoria BC V8T 5A3

Recreational Vehicle Towing in BC