If you haven't heard of Jake breaks, you're probably not alone. But how is this variation any different from the regular kind ...

truckers may opt to just pay the fine and continue to Jake brake. Hall County Supervisor Jane Richardson agreed with Lancaster, saying $25 does not hurt truck drivers and that until it “hurts ...

To maintain safe speeds and prevent overheating on long descents, these trucks use the widely prohibited engine brakes or jake brakes, as well as retarders. While both braking systems are there ...

"We heard them, and we took action." Engine braking, commonly called the Jake Brake, is a method of braking designed to help semitrucks slow down on a slope while reducing heat on the vehicle's ...

Supervisor Delmar Oberholtzer voted no, saying he wanted the cost whittled down. Jake brake complaint: Supervisors agreed to ask the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to study a section of ...

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 up to a quarter of a mile to ...

Compression engine brakes, colloquially called “Jake Brakes,” are also banned in the city under the ordinance. Urban sound experts say that as density increases in Denver, the city will get ...

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - A new ordinance is in place in Petal banning Jake Brakes within city limits. Ward 1 Alderman Gerald Steele proposed the ordinance. Steele said most of the issue came from ...

One driver recounted a previous encounter with a man who had warned him about using jake brakes near his residence, threatening to shoot if the noise continued. Deputies found 6 spent shell ...

The thunderous sound generated by engine braking, commonly known as “jake braking,” when the trucks slow down has become all too familiar to Chantal and other Goffstown residents, including ...

A Brake Masters express oil change shop at the ... "Jesus is your lifeline," read the decal on the side. The Altadena True Value Hardware store was also a heap of burnt remains and twisted metal.

Who is this 'Jake' and why does he get a break? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Get access to hundreds of episodes in the Car Talk archive when you sign up for Car Talk+ at plus ...