Combination Vehicles · Question 8

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What commonly causes a trailer to jackknife?

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Correct answer to question 8 (Combination Vehicles): Braking too hard, causing the trailer wheels to lock up and swing out

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Hard braking can lock the trailer's wheels, and a trailer with locked wheels has no steering traction and swings out around the tractor, which is a jackknife.

Updated: November 2026

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