What is the function of a vehicle’s retarder?
Official question from the Israeli Ministry of Transport pool · Category: Rules and Regulations
- Serve as an alternative to the service brakes (foot brake), in order to stop the vehicle when it is under imminent danger during an emergency.
- Assist the parking brake (hand brake) while parking on a steep descent.
- Balance the engine’s function and regulate the motor rotations,
- To reduce the vehicle speed, without using the vehicle’s braking system, e.g. during a long descent.