Forsyth County to study ordinance, signage for unmuffled engine compression brakes on NC‑158
Commissioners asked staff to study feasibility of requesting DOT signs or adopting a local ordinance to limit unmuffled engine compression brakes on a downhill stretch of NC‑158; county attorney said DOT will post signs at a municipality’s request but county enforcement and sign costs would be the county’s responsibility.
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Chair introduced a resident request to address excessive truck noise caused by unmuffled engine compression brakes on a downhill portion of NC‑158. Staff reviewed a North Carolina Department of Transportation memo and explained DOT will install signs if a municipality or county requests it, but enforcement and sign costs rest with the requesting government.
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