The trailer hand valve should be used: Do you currently have car insurance? Insurance is mandatory to drive in Ohio Yes I have insurance. But please show me your best quotes. No, please help me find the best insurance. Question The trailer hand valve should be used: Answers Regularly to activate the trailer brakes in all driving conditions. Only to test the trailer brakes. Only in inclement weather when the trailer may skid. Only if the trailer is carrying a load. Explanation The trailer hand valve should be used only to test the trailer brakes. It should not be used while driving because it may cause the trailer to skid. This questions appears in the following tests: Illinois Combination Indiana Combination Maryland Combination Mississippi Combination Nebraska Combination Nebraska Combination New Jersey Combination North Dakota Combination Oregon Combination Wyoming Combination