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 ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The construction project along Interstate 80 on the southwest side of Omaha has certainly slowed traffic, but it’s also increased noise for neighbors. NSP Carrier Enforcement ...

In response to resident concerns, the Sedalia City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday banning the use of unmuffled engine braking systems within city limits. According to a news release ...

The staccato-like rumbling of large trucks as they travel Route 114 toward the gas station near Mark Chantal’s house can be heard loud and clear. The thunderous sound generated by engine braking, ...

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 ...

Power is both the blessing and the curse of diesel engines, which is where retarders, more commonly known as engine brakes, come into play. Pacbrake explains that since diesel engines lack a retarding ...

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 ...

FRANKLIN — Borough roads should be a bit quieter in the future after the Council voted to ban engine braking on Tuesday night. Engine braking, also know as "Jake braking" after the developer of the ...

Understanding how performance brakes work on the Porsche Taycan is important, and what may sound like an issue may sometimes ...