TOWAMENCIN >> Township police have good news and bad news for Towamencin residents who would like to see loud truck brakes restricted on Sumneytown Pike. The good news is that restrictions are ...

The loud roar of diesel trucks using brake retarders will continue to be heard on Route 56 between Hillcrest Drive and Leechburg Road in Lower Burrell. City officials in April had requested that ...

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 ...

NORTH WALES — Truck drivers, beware: you could soon have new rules to follow while driving through North Wales. “We’ve had a couple of requests from borough residents, especially along Main Street, to ...

Semi-trucks are designed to carry heavy loads. That's why they're weighed on the road to ensure they do not exceed their limitations. So, when they're driving fast or going downhill, just using the ...

When: Little Britain supervisors meeting, Oct. 8. What happened: About 12 residents from the Green Lane and Howard Road area asked again for signage to reduce the noise from brake retarders on large ...

Woodbury County's ordinance lays out portions of roads in the county where large trucks can't apply a loud compression brake. Woodbury County supervisors on Tuesday approved an ordinance to ensure ...

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 ...