The trailer hand valve should be used: Question The trailer hand valve should be used: Answers To accelerate in rural areas. Only to test the trailer brakes. Together with the brake pedal. On slippery surfaces. Explanation The trailer hand valve, also called the trolley valve or Johnson bar, is used to work the trailer brakes. It should be used only to test the brakes. Using it while a vehicle is in motion could cause a skid. This questions appears in the following tests: Indiana Combination Minnesota Combination South Carolina Combination Tennessee Combination Wyoming Combination