Question 287 · Rules and Regulations · Licence classes: C1, C, D
Under what conditions is it obligatory to operate a “speed retarder” while driving downhill?
- 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.
- Correct answer: 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.
WhyIf the vehicle has a speed retarder, use it when a sign warns of a dangerous descent. It is not needed on a flat road.
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