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Town of Templeton, MA
Worcester County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Templeton as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-15-2019 ATM by Art. 11 (Art. LVIII of the Bylaw Compilation)]
[Amended 6-17-2020 ATM by Art. 9]
No operator of a diesel truck shall use engine braking (also known as "exhaust braking" or "Jake braking") while operating a vehicle on a public way, where such use is prohibited by the issuance of a Traffic Order by the Select Board after the holding of a noticed public hearing, in the Town of Templeton except in an emergency.
Whoever violates this bylaw shall be punished by a fine of $100 for the first offense and $300 for the second and subsequent offenses. The owner of the vehicle may be cited in lieu of the operator.