Truck Idling Laws

11/26/06

Why do trucks Idle?

Trucks Idle for many reasons

Trucks have to idle in order to run the heat or air conditioning to keep the driver comfortable so that he or she can get proper rest
In cold temperatures they idle to keep the diesel fuel from gelling and make it so that the truck can be started
In hot weather just as in cold weather the truck must be running for the a/c or heat to be operable as well as to keep the batteries charged while running the fans to keep the driver comfortable so that they rest properly
Idling a semi Truck is just as necessary as it is for us at home to be able to turn on our air conditioners or heaters at home, and since the batteries on a truck are the source of electricity it is also necessary in order to maintain power for lights and fans or electric blankets, refrigerators etc.

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What would happen if the driver could not rest properly?

The driver would not be able to be fully attentive when they are driving if they hav little or no sleep because it was either excessively hot or cold while they were parked for the mandatory sleeper time required by law
Peoples lives are at stake if drivers are not allowed to get the proper rest! Not just the drivers of the trucks but anyone who they might come into contact with!
immanent danger is what I would call it

Idling laws

Some states and cities have very tough laws about idling a truck that can result in a large fine (a list of all of these will be coming soon)
Just as you would not want to have the police come to your house and tell you to turn off your electricity because it is the law we need to fight to keep them from doing exactly that to the men and women who work a very thankless job to make sure we all have the items we need in our stores and the gas for our cars so we can drive

This site was last updated 11/24/06

>Some states and cities have very tough laws about idling a truck that can result in a large fine (a list of all of these will be coming soon)

Just as you would not want to have the police come to your house and tell you to turn off your electricity because it is the law we need to fight to keep them from doing exactly that to the men and women who work a very thankless job to make sure we all have the items we need in our stores and the gas for our cars so we can drive

This site was last updated 11/24/06

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