Under what conditions is it obligatory to operate a “speed retarder” while driving downhill?
Official question from the Israeli Ministry of Transport pool · Category: Rules and Regulations
- When a “warning sliding” sign is placed on the road.
- When the slope rate of the decent exceeds 6% and the length of the decent is more than one kilometer.
- When the vehicle is equipped with a speed retarder and a sign warning about a dangerous descent is placed on the road.
- If a vehicle is equipped with a speed retarder, it should always be operated, also while driving on plane surfaces.