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Disaster brake

What is a disaster brake? We explain what this important feature means and how it is designed in practice to prevent accidents.

An emergency brake is a device that automatically brakes the wheels of a trailer in the event of a failure of the towing device. In practice, it consists of a steel wire that should be attached to the car's attachment loop if it has one, otherwise it can also be attached around the ball neck.

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