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 […] ...

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 ...

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 ...

He says he has heard trucks use a Jake brake, which is an emergency brake used by Semi trucks that can be loud. “Every truck was in the 80-90 decibel range.

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 ...