Seen a "No Engine Brake" sign on the highway? It has more to do with noise than safety. Check if it applies to you.

Harvey from New Mexico was puzzled by a freeway sign he drove past that said something about a 'jake brake'. Who is this 'Jake' and why does he get a break? Find out on this episode of the Best of ...

The trademark Jake Brake got its name from Jacobs Manufacturing Company, which started making supplemental engine brakes more than 60 years ago. There's a great story behind that invention ...

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 ...

Story County supervisors decided against a jake brake ordinance Tuesday after noise complaints on West Riverside Road, saying the ordinance would not be enforceable. A jake brake, or a compression ...

Clessie Cummins invented these brakes in the 1950s, and they were first manufactured by Jacobs Vehicle Systems. So they became Jacobs brakes, shortened to Jake brakes.

When residents initially brought complaints to council about trucks using the Jacobs engine brake system, commonly called "jake brakes," Delmont police Chief T.J. Klobucar had concerns about ...

Exhaust brakes for smaller diesel engines work on a similar principle, but are much quieter than a Jake Brake on a semitruck. The exhaust brake concept is simple.