The loud braking method sometimes used by tractor-trailer truck drivers—the use of this method is banned in some places, and a sign might warn, “No _________.”
This question is new; it was not asked in the 1965–70 survey.
| ENGINE BRAKING | 7 |
| JAKE BRAKING | 4 |
| AIR BRAKES | 2 |
| AIR BRAKING | 2 |
| COMPRESSION BRAKING | 1 |
| E-BRAKING | 1 |
| ENGINE BRAKE | 1 |
| ENGINE BREAKING | 1 |
| JAKE BRAKE | 1 |
| JAKE BRAKES | 1 |
| POPPING | 1 |
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