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 ...

ASHLAND, Neb. (WOWT) - Community leaders in Ashland, Nebraska say they’ve heard enough. The sound of engine braking by semis passing through has some residents making noise so the city council and ...

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 ...

Truckers have long appreciated the safety value of engine retarders, but the general public has always been annoyed by the noise they produce. That's the mystery faced by engine brake manufacturers ...

At Tuesday’s Salisbury City Council meeting, the council approved a revision to the city code making engine exhaust sounds that imitate gunfire and engine brakes a misdemeanor in the city. After ...

Tenneco Automotive has introduced the Walker NoiseBraker, a truck muffler designed to quiet heavy-duty vehicle exhaust and engine-brake noise, while increasing engine efficiency. At the heart of the ...

Should Bayfield prohibit use of engine brakes, also known as Jake brakes, by semis passing through town on Highway 160? Town trustees discussed the issue on June 7. "We've had a couple people contact ...

MANKATO — A new ordinance banning excessive vehicle noise could be approved by the Mankato City Council in less than a month despite skepticism among city leaders that the rules will be enforceable.