Key:engine_brake
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 engine_brake
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Indicates whether truck drivers may use their compression release engine brakes. 
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- Main article: Highways
engine_brake=* is used to denote ways where engine braking is prohibited.
Values
engine_brake=no: engine braking is not allowed in both directionsengine_brake:forward=*: Used with the above values to define a restriction that applies only in the forward directionengine_brake:backward=*: Used with the above values to define a restriction that applies only in the backward direction
See the Compression release engine brake Wikipedia page for a description of engine braking.