New Hampshire § 266-63 - Section 266:63 Trailer Breakaway Safety Chains.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 266-63 — Section 266:63 Trailer Breakaway Safety Chains., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 266-63. Section 266:63 Trailer Breakaway Safety Chains.
Every trailer or semi-trailer including farm and agricultural vehicles shall have, in addition to the tow-bar or coupling device, a safety chain or cable to prevent breakaway from the towing vehicle. Each chain or cable shall have an ultimate strength at least equal to the gross weight of the trailer and load being towed. Chains or cables shall be connected to the towed and towing vehicle to prevent the tow-bar from dropping to the ground in the event the tow-bar fails. This provision shall not apply to: I. Truck-tractor and semi-trailer units equipped with fifth wheel mechanisms; II. Full trailers being driven as part of a truck-tractor, semi-trailer, or full trailer unit when the full trailer is attached to the semi-trailer by means of a converter dolly or fifth wheel mechanism; III. Trailers being towed by motorcycles; or IV. Farm implements towed behind farm tractors, if the hitch pin used to connect such implement to the tractor has an ultimate strength at least equal to the gross weight of the implement and is fitted with a safety clip or lock mechanism to prevent dislodging of the pin by vibration or shock in conformance to standards of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 266-63 cover?
Section 266-63 ("Section 266:63 Trailer Breakaway Safety Chains.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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