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. 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: California Combination