Lower Burrell is asking PennDOT to weigh public safety against peace and quiet on a stretch of Route 56. Council last week requested PennDOT complete a “brake retarder study,” in the section of Route ...

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 people ...

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 ...

Kia has been granted a patent for a method of maintaining the temperature of a vehicle’s aftertreatment system. The method involves using a controller to operate a retarder, jake brake device, or ...