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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The drawbar or other coupling device between vehicles, one of which is towing or drawing the other on a highway, must include safety chains connecting the vehicles. The drawbar or other coupling device, and the safety chains, must be of a design, strength, and construction so as to prevent the unintentional uncoupling of the vehicles. The safety chain requirement of this section does not apply to:
1. A fifth-wheel coupling device; or
2. A vehicle towing an implement of husbandry or an implement of husbandry towing a vehicle, when operated at a speed not exceeding twenty-five miles [40.23 kilometers] per hour.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 39. Motor Vehicles § 39-21-44.2. Drawbar or connection between vehicles--Precautions required - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-39-motor-vehicles/nd-cent-code-sect-39-21-44-2/
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