Police chief Walton warns ‘no breaks for Jake brakes’ truck drivers
Cayman’s police chief has thrown his weight behind a bid to stamp out noise nuisance for overuse of ‘jake brakes’ – engine brakes fitted to diesel trucks.
Commissioner of Police Kurt Walton said he had ordered officers to show no mercy to offenders after public complaints about the loud machine-gun-style rattle of the special brakes.
Walton told Government’s Radio Cayman, “I have literally issued an instruction no truck driver will get a break using jake brakes. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Jun 16, 2026 06:19 PM