Every diesel truck owner wants an engine brake on their rig. That is if they don’t already have one. They help slow your pickup without cooking the brakes. But how do they work? And why don’t pickup ...

Spokane County commissioners have a new power as of this week. Using a state law, the body authorized itself to limit the use of compression brakes on county roads to prevent noise pollution.

Q: Is it, or is it not illegal for truckers to use unmuffled engine brakes within the Seattle city limits? Gregg DuPont, who lives in Seattle’s Montlake area, says truckers routinely use the loud ...

A survey is made of compression brake noise levels in heavy duty diesel trucks, using test procedures based on the ISO and EPA driveby acceleration noise tests. The data shows that compression brake ...

Relief may have finally arrived for Dillon residents upset about truck noise rolling through town at night. For more than a year now residents in the Dillon Valley have been losing sleep as a result ...

An Edneyville resident presented county commissioners with a petition Wednesday signed by 31 of her neighbors, begging them to pass an ordinance to rein in the use of engine compression brakes, or ...

PORTSMOUTH — Bruce Belanger, who has lived on Brigham Lane since 2008, said he's reached the pinnacle of frustration when it comes to unwanted noise within city limits. And it has nothing to do with ...

Dear Johnnie: Our backyard abuts 17th near Airport Road. Lately, I have noticed increased disruption from the loud engine brakes on heavy trucks. It looks like Colorado has a law requiring engine ...

Question: I live near U.S. 10 and Winnebago County CB in Fox Crossing. Drivers of eastbound trucks on U.S. 10 use their compression brakes to slow down in that area. It happens numerous times an hour ...

LAKE STEVENS — Before long, people who live along Highway 9 and Highway 92 in Lake Stevens could notice a difference in the noise level. Spurred by complaints, the City Council voted unanimously ...