[Added 7-26-2016 by Ord.
No. 15-16]
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any motor vehicle to
use or operate, or cause to be used or operated, at any time, and
on any road, within the Township of Jackson, any mechanical exhaust
or decompression device, also known as "engine braking." "Engine braking,"
as used herein, shall mean the use or operation of any mechanical
exhaust device designed to aid in the braking, decompression or deceleration
of any motor vehicle which results in loud or unusual noise from such
vehicle and shall include engine compression brakes.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the practice
of engine braking in the following situations:
The Township of Jackson is hereby authorized to post, at any
reasonable location within the Township, signs that indicate the prohibition
of engine braking pursuant to this section.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided for by the New
Jersey statute, every person convicted of a violation of this article
or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not more
than $2,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both.
