As cities nationwide move to ban noise from engine compression brakes, some of the more successful and common-sense efforts go to the source of the problem instead. States that pay attention to ...

A new Illinois law is now in effect that allows jurisdictions to crack down on the unnecessary use of “jake” brakes without a sufficient muffler system, according to the Mid-West Truckers Association.

Rush Township Police Chief Robert Romanick says the noise generated from an engine brake can wake even the deepest sleeper. Township supervisors on Tuesday outlawed the use of engine brakes, and those ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The construction project along Interstate 80 on the southwest side of Omaha has certainly slowed traffic, but it’s also increased noise for neighbors. NSP Carrier Enforcement ...

Since June 2023 I have been corresponding with officials from the town of Vail and the Colorado Department of Transportation about the engine brake (“Jake brake”) noise that those of us living in East ...

1:54 Calls to prohibit engine retarder brakes in Devon The growling noise is most definitely not music to the ears of people who live along Highway 60 in Devon, about 20 km southwest of Edmonton.

Power is both the blessing and the curse of diesel engines, which is where retarders, more commonly known as engine brakes, come into play. Pacbrake explains that since diesel engines lack a retarding ...

A truck travels along Route 22A, which is also Main Street in downtown Vergennes, in July 2022. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Spurred by a group of Springfield residents who live close to ...

The Hall County Board of Supervisors will continue discussion regarding a more effective engine brake ban on Tuesday. The existing ban in the city limits of Grand Island and other communities in the ...

Understanding how performance brakes work on the Porsche Taycan is important, and what may sound like an issue may sometimes ...

FRANKLIN — Borough roads should be a bit quieter in the future after the Council voted to ban engine braking on Tuesday night. Engine braking, also know as "Jake braking" after the developer of the ...

Q: Is it, or is it not illegal for truckers to use unmuffled engine brakes within the Seattle city limits? Gregg DuPont, who lives in Seattle’s Montlake area, says truckers routinely use the loud ...