Trailers built before 1975 are: Question Trailers built before 1975 are: Answers Required to have spring brakes. Not required to have spring brakes. Unsafe to drive. Prohibited from public roadways. Explanation Trailers built before 1975 are not required to have spring brakes. When parking a trailer without spring brakes, be sure to use wheel chocks to prevent the trailer from rolling. This questions appears in the following tests: Arkansas Combination Colorado Combination Georgia Double Illinois Combination Kansas Double Maryland Combination Minnesota Air Brakes Montana Tank Nebraska Combination North Dakota Tank Wyoming Combination