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Council weighs enforcement questions as staff researches engine‑brake ordinance options
Summary
Staff reported local research showing Crookston, Thief River Falls and Detroit Lakes have engine‑brake rules; councilors raised enforcement, measurement, signage and jurisdictional questions for state highways and directed staff to further explore ordinance language and enforcement feasibility.
Staff briefed the council on regional approaches to regulating engine‑brake (commonly called ‘jake brake’) use. According to staff, Crookston, Thief River Falls and Detroit Lakes have provisions while some nearby cities do not.
Councilors focused on enforceability: whether violations would be…
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