I read with great interest the Oct. 25 story of the Vail Town Council’s attempt to regulate Interstate 70 traffic noise. Although the headline read “Vail pushes law against I-70 noise,” the article ...

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 place ...

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 ...

What are ‘jake brakes'? "Jake brakes" are the common term for the Jacobs engine brake, which alters the operation of an engine's exhaust and allows it to function as a power-absorbing air compressor ...

WEIRTON, W.Va. — Residents along Beverly Avenue off Freedom way in Weirton say they have been facing a loud issue -- trucks using Jake brakes. Joe Smith has lived in the same house for decades and ...

The Colorado Motor Carriers Association and Vail leaders have entered into a “multi-faceted approach” toward reducing noise on the stretch of Interstate 70 that runs through town. “We want to work ...

City Council may consider an ordinance that would allow it to prohibit the use of jake brakes, although council is likely to put the prohibition into practice for now only along 31st Street below Mill ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. HAMPDEN (AP) – This Bangor suburb is the latest Maine community to outlaw ...

MAHANOY CITY – The state Department of Transportation approved an engine brake retarder restriction in Mahanoy Township, but the outgoing supervisor is not in favor of the restriction. The subject was ...

The next generation of the so-called Jake Brake, built by Jacobs Manufacturers, will likely come to market in 2019, the company announced Wednesday at the North American Commercial Vehicle show in ...