Jake Brakes are an essential element of safely operating a large truck. According to trucking industry safety standards, it takes a fully loaded commercial vehicle […] ...

The Borough Council will likely adopt an amended ordinance to ban the use of Jake Brakes, a nuisance for residents of Central Avenue and Pompton Road.

No Engine Brake” signs warn truck drivers not to use engine or Jake brakes in certain areas due to noise concerns in ...

Logan County Commissioner Jane Bauder will get her “Jake-brake” warning signs after all. The noisy truck gear and a $27,000 gift to the CHS cooperative were discussed during the commissioners ...

A Toytown resident this week lambasted City Council for recently rescinding a three-year-old prohibition on truckers using jake brakes on 31st Street below Mill Run in his neighborhood. Mike ...

Bossier City outlaws use of unmuffled compression brakes on 3 major thoroughfares Several municipalities regulate Jake brakes because the devices make a very loud noise The API failed to deliver the ...

La Plata County commissioners voted unanimously in 2021 to pass an ordinance that prohibits the use of “jake brakes,” which are loud and can disrupt residential life.

The city of De Queen, Ark. reportedly has banned jake brakes by truckers in the city. De Queen officials will post signs that say “no jake brake” and will enforce the ordinance by issuing ...

City Council recently introduced an ordinance amendment that would eliminate the current prohibition on the use of diesel truck engine brakes on 31st Street in the city — a prohibition put in ...

The loud roar of diesel trucks using brake retarders will continue to be heard on Route 56 between Hillcrest Drive and Leechburg Road in Lower Burrell. City officials in April had requested that ...

Regarding the "jake brake ordinance" (prohibiting engine-compression-brake use), didn't the ordinancealso authorize the installation of highway signs warning truckers not to usethem? -- L.T., Tulsa.