At the most recent meeting of the DuBois–Sandy Township Joint Board, officials discussed concerns over engine brake retarders ...

Under Woodbury County's proposed ordinance, the use of a "Jake brake" would be prohibited in several areas of the county. Woodbury County supervisors are considering an ordinance that would prohibit ...

Delmont officials will move ahead in developing a “jake-brake” ordinance, despite acknowledging that their police department will not be able to enforce it. Borough officials asked the state ...

For heavy duty trucks like semis hauling lots of cargo over long distances, conventional friction brakes just can't do it on their own. To maintain safe speeds and prevent overheating on long descents ...

Living near a four-lane highway, these homeowners expect traffic noise. "Not when the jake brakes are on those trucks," homeowner Bob Gustin said. A so-called "jake brake" opens exhaust valves that ...

New Kensington officials are considering a restriction on the use of jake brakes in part of the city. “Jake brakes” are the common term for the Jacobs Engine Brake, which alters the operation of an ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) — Extremely loud noises from sand trucks and other big rigs near residential areas of Bossier City have led to a new law. As a result, the use of Jake brakes soon will be ...

She concedes there’s not much the state can do about it, but a state Division of Highways spokesperson believes the growing practice of regulating or prohibiting the use of so-called “Jake brakes” in ...

The Jacobs compression release engine brake, or "Jake brake," is now in its 60th year of service, with more than 9 million of the systems manufactured by 2019. The compression release brake system, ...