Mentone Jake Brake Ordinance

We the undersigned request that the Mentone Town Council issue an ordinance prohibiting the use of Jake Brakes inside the Mentone Town limits.
What are Jakes Brakes?
The Jake brake is an add-on engine brake for diesel engines. Its primary use is on long downhill grades where the wheel brakes would otherwise have to be frequently pumped to keep the truck from gaining dangerous speed. When the driver presses a button in the cab to activate the device, two things happen. First, the switch excites the engine brakes' solenoids. By itself, this would help only a little but it is necessary for the second step. What happens inside of the engine goes roughly like this. Compression release engine brakes may make a loud chattering or machine gun noise while being used, which has led many communities to ban them.
There are signs on the side of some freeway off ramps, or at municipal boundaries, that will say "No jake braking", "Engine brakes restricted", etc. These signs are referring to compression release engine brakes. Other communties in alabama who have this: Anniston,Demopolis,Enterprise Florence, Mountain Brook, Montgomery,Mussle Sholes,North Port,Thomaston,Vestavia Hills