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Feb 9, 2009

LAWS * USA - Anti-idling truck law goes into effect

Friday was a red-letter day for the Clean Air Board of Central Pennsylvania, as the legislation they fought for finally went into effect

Carlisle,PA,USA -The Carlisle Sentinel, by Heather Stauffer -February 8, 2009: -- As of Friday, most trucks and buses are no longer allowed to sit with their engines running for more than five minutes out of every hour... The enactment of statewide legislation was sweet and long-awaited news for members of the Clean Air Board of Central Pennsylvania (CAB), which advocated such a bill for two years before it was passed in October 2008... CAB members aren’t the only people happy to see the new legislation go into effect. Jim Runk is president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Motor Trucking Association, and he said the group worked with CAB on the bill...

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Jul 6, 2007

Anti-idling * USA - Golden State law extends to trucks in '08

Starting on New Year's Day next year, California is no longer exempting diesel trucks from its five-minute idling limit when drivers are resting in the sleeper berth

Sacramento,CAL,USA -Today's Trucking (CAN) -5 July 2007: -- On Jan. 1, 2008, the change will affect all trucks over 10,000 lbs, regardless of model year. Violators may be fined up to $1000 per day and may face possible criminal charges... The California Air Resources Board is recommending truckers that haul in the state adopt anti-idling technologies like Battery-Powered Auxiliary Power Units (APUs); Fuel-Fired Heaters (certain restrictions apply); or use truckstop infrastructure that provides heating, cooling, electricity, and/or other services at various locations throughout California... (Photo: CARB says truckers should make sure APUs comply with new emission standards for anti idling devices)


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Feb 21, 2007

Solution * Canada - N.B. invention solves anti-idling problem for truckers

New Brunswick,Canada -CBC News -Feb 20, 2007: -- A Moncton truck driver and inventor says he's come up with a solution to a problem raised by increasing anti-idling legislation in the States... Rodney Foreman, who runs six trucks for Midland Transport that head to the U.S. every week, says that's a problem... But Foreman says he has the solution. Trailers used to transport perishable cargo have temperature-regulating units attached to them, to keep things a safe temperature... After months of testing, Forman says he's found a way to use the units to keep drivers comfortable as well, hooking a truck's cab heater to the unit, instead of an idling engine...

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