A trailer
braking system including: a supply line (44) for connection to a continuous source of pressurised fluid; a spring
brake, which has an apply position and a release position, and the spring
brake moves to the release position when pressurised fluid is provided at or above a threshold; a spring
brake control valve (10), which controls the flow of fluid to the spring brake; an immobiliser (80) having a brake release position and an immobilise position, which control the flow of pressurised fluid to the spring
brake control valve, such that when in the brake release position, the spring
brake control valve is operable to cause the flow of pressurised fluid into the spring brake or to vent the spring brake chamber depending on the
fluid pressure present, and when in the immobilise position, in which the spring
brake control valve is not operable, and a
shunt valve (46') including a first port connectable to the supply line, a second port connectable to the spring brake control valve, a third port connectable to a brake reservoir (40), and a fourth port connectable to the immobiliser, the
shunt valve having a first and second state, wherein in the first state, the first and second ports are connected, and in the second state, the second and fourth ports are connected to the third port.