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Council adopts ordinance banning engine (Jake) brakes with emergency exception
Summary
Ordinance No. 1448, prohibiting engine brakes (Jake brakes) under the city's traffic code with an emergency exception for truckers, passed on its third and final reading after limited discussion.
The City of Chadron council passed Ordinance No. 1448 on its third and final reading, amending chapter 16 of the municipal code to add rules regarding engine brakes (commonly called Jake brakes) and a violation penalty.
During the reading by title, council members noted the measure includes an explicit exception for truck operators who must use engine brakes in an emergency. The city leader said the ordinance is intended to reduce noise and nuisance impacts while preserving emergency uses. "There is an out for truckers in an emergency situation that they can be used," the presiding official said during the discussion. The ordinance was approved by unanimous roll call and is now adopted.
Council members voiced support for the action with no amendments recorded at third reading; the measure becomes part of the municipal traffic code pending required publication.
