(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle with a compression release type braking system within the city limits of Newcastle, Oklahoma, except for the purposes of avoiding imminent danger or in case of wheel brake failure.
(B) For purposes of this section, a COMPRESSION BRAKING SYSTEM (commonly referred to as JAKE BRAKES, JACOBS BRAKE, JAQUE BRAKES, ENGINE BRAKES or DYNAMIC BRAKING DEVICE) means a device on a motor vehicle, primarily on trucks, for the conversion of the engine from an internal combustion engine to an air compressor for the purpose of braking without the use of wheel brakes.
(C) The provisions of this section shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles.
(2002 Code, § 70.42) (Ord. 647, passed 9-21-2009) Penalty, see § 70.99