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2018 California Code
Vehicle Code - VEH
DIVISION 1 - WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED
Section 521.
Universal Citation: CA Veh Code § 521 (2018)
521.
A “retarder” is a device, other than a brake, which, when activated by the driver, applies a retarding force to the wheels of a vehicle without the use of friction. A retarder may be installed in or on the engine, exhaust system, drive train, or wheels of a motor vehicle, or an axle or wheels of a towed vehicle. A retarder may operate by altering the valve timing of the engine, by controlling the flow of a circulating fluid, by applying an electromagnetic force, by controlling the release of gases from the exhaust system, or by other means. A retarder may or may not be capable of stopping the vehicle upon which it is installed.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 648, Sec. 1.)
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