Did anybody at the city council bother to ask truckers WHY they leave their trucks idling? My dad was an over the road trucker, and left his rig running over-night in the winter for two very good reasons. 1. Truckers live in their truck. They sleep in there. The truck may appear empty, but there is probably someone sleeping in the birth, which is a seperate compartment behind the cab that can be sealed off for privacy. Sometimes they are above the cab, and still others have their own entrance from outside, looking like a utility door. Shut the truck off, and no heat. Would you like to sleep in your car in the winter with no heat? 2. Diesel Fuel turns to gel in very cold weather, and trucks may not restart if left overnight in the winter. There are two grades of diesel, one being formulated for cold weather, but do you think a trucker coming up from texas has tanks full of winter blend? This only passed a committee, right? If I read the story right this is not yet an ordinance. I hope council members and the mayor will investigate the matter further, and actually talk to some truckers before making a hasty decision. The trucks are not violating noise laws according to the article, and they have been moved away from houses, so what's the problem here? Global Warming, I bet. All that wasted fuel! Evil giant trucks!!! Just like SUVs, but bigger!!! Let a guy make a living already.
Dan McGrath Longfellow http://www.smokeoutgary.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Cox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 2:51 PM Subject: [Mpls] Council committee passes anti-idling ordinance > No Idlers Allowed > Truckers will no longer be allowed to park their rigs with the motor > running at night, according to a proposal passed yesterday by a City > Council committee. > > FOR THE WHOLE STORY>> www.mplsobserver.com > > -- > Craig Cox > Founder/Editor > The Minneapolis Observer > www.mplsobserver.com > 612/721-0285 > > Support the independent media! Pick up your neighborhood newspaper! > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
