I heard this on the news today too, Omah.
I tell you what we get round here sometimes, more in the summer, is some prat on one of those quad bikes things.
Gawd, it don’t half make a racket and he revs it deliberately as he pulls away from the junction. It really is ear splitting.
Are they allowed on the roads in built up areas?
AFAIK, as long as vehicle an rider are road-legal, yes … the quad must be registered with the DVLA, have number plates which are displayed to legal standards, indicators, speedometer, lights and mirrors - the rider must have a Full Driving Licence.
Oh ok, thanks Omah.
Yes that’ll bring in some dosh.
Yes. He’ll be able to buy a new Trump balloon to replace the one which, sadly, was stabbed.
I think they are more concerned with trucks using exhaust brakes in built up areas because they are very noisy.
Exhaust brakes??
Yes, exhaust brakes, quite effective (but no substitute for wheel brakes) but they can make a loud staccato noise when in use, most if not all diesel trucks have them but they can be turned off.
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I think the Americans call them Jake Brakes (not 100% sure on that)
I had never heard of that type of braking system either – more information for that learning curve called life. On checking it out apparently there are two types of braking system, one called exhaust braking and the other which is engine braking. It’s the engine braking system that is noisy and banned in some areas for that reason.
The links below explain each type of system quite well I thought:
Finding this information is all well and good but I have yet to find out what use it’s going to be at well over retirement age, are there grants for 70+ age group students I wonder? 
You beat me to it by one minute Bruce, apologies for adding my post without realising that. 
However, there must be a difference in the terminology as the information I found is I believe the opposite to your’s? That’s interesting if nothing else! Or have I got that wrong I wonder? 
Edited to add this extract from the first link I found:
“Though engine brakes are a very important component to maintaining safety on the open road, they are often met with opposition in populated areas. And signs prohibiting their use can be found all across the country.”
No, it’s not me or the terminology, it’s the website information that it seems is incorrect!
:-p:-p
