DAYTON, Tenn. — Rhea County commissioners are looking for a way to throttle back on noisy trucks.
Commissioners said they will prepare a resolution seeking state authorization to regulate truck noises on county highways after hearing a complaint.
Commissioner Bill Hollin, who represents an area that includes State Route 60 between Dayton and the Tennessee River, said people living along the highway have complained to him for some time about truckers using “jake brakes” to slow their rigs.
“That rattles the houses,” he said.
County Attorney Carol Barron said state lawmakers would have to pass a statewide law giving counties authority to regulate traffic on state highways.