Trailers towed by motor vehicles provide an efficient, convenient way to carry heavy loads but they present challenges to drivers. To avoid accidents, you should understand exactly how towing a trailer affects the vehicle you are driving and what you can do as a driver to stay safe as you tow your load.

This online Towing Trailers course is designed to provide an understanding of how towing a trailer affects the vehicle you are driving and what you can do as a driver to stay safe as you tow your load.

After completing this course, an understanding should be gained of:

• How towing a trailer affects a vehicle’s operation
• How to connect a vehicle and trailer
• How to conduct pre-trip inspections of the vehicle and trailer
• How to load a trailer
• Tips for driving with a load
• How to back with a trailer
• Tips for parking with the trailer

• General principals
• Connecting the trailer
• Before you drive
• Driving with a load
• Conclusion

Approximately 30 minutes

A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.