California, the nation's leading eco-fanatic state has already passed a
truck idling ban, but they, in a state where a trucker is much less likely
to freeze to death still had enough sense to exempt sleeper-trucks from
their ban during federally mandated rest periods. Earlier in their debate,
it w
RPGoldman scribed, in part:
Is this really what the ordinance says? To me the "outside of an
insulated building" reads more like "you can't do this if you're doing
it outside a building that could do the refrigeration without idling."
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This city ordinance makes sense to me. It seems energyw
> "Dan" == Dan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Dan> (8) Operation of a mobile refrigeration unit while stopped,
Dan> standing or parked outside of an insulated building in a
Dan> residentially used area between the hours of 10:00
Dan> p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Dan> WOW!
389.100. Prohibited acts. (a) The following acts are not allowed in the city
and the
causing thereof are prohibited:
Our council members might want to take a look at the state
and federal level laws regarding safe transport of refrigerated
foods, rest time for drivers, and the Americans with Dis
389.100. Prohibited acts. (a) The following acts are not allowed in the city
and the
causing thereof are prohibited:
(7) Idling of Buses, Trucks, Tractors, Truck-tractor, Trailers and
Semitrailers,
as those terms are defined in Minnesota Statute 168.011, while stopped,
standing or parked in a resi
For those of you who need further info on why Kemps has there lot where it is.
The Neighborhood and those of us that live close by went to the City and said
YES we want this parking lot! Now our council members who don't believe in very
Livable wage jobs within the city are trying to drive them
Dennis Plante wrote:
What hours does the new ordinance actually cover?
[Greg]:
The text of the proposed ordinance is pasted below my name. It applies only
to "residentially used areas" between the hours of 10:00 pm and 6:00 am, so
truckers and anyone else can idle to their hearts content outsid
Has anyone researched the alternatives available to truckers? What is the
nearest rural rest area at which they are able to sit idling to wait for the
business they're unloading at to open in the morning? How large of an
inconvenience is it to have to do so?
What hours does the new ordinance
r I'd move if it was such a problem. But I
wouldn't whine to the city council and expect commerce to dance around my
personal sensitivities.
Mike Thompson
Windom
- Original Message -----
From: "Dyna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Dan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
As a one time over the road trucker I couldn't agree with Dyna more.
Well said, Dyna!
Steven M Nelson
Willard Hay
http://citizenshipchronicles.blogspot.com/
Get UP! Get OUT! & GET INVOLVED!!!
Dyna Sluyter
wrote
I wrote Gary Schiff about the issue, and his attitude is
essentially that truckers sho
I wrote Gary Schiff about the issue, and his attitude is
essentially that truckers should get out of the city.
First, let me apologize for our young Democratic Farmer Labor
endorsed Council Member; He is still a bit inexperienced and has yet
to fully appreciate the fine agrarian and working cl
I have no doubt that idling trucks cause neighbors problems. However, there are
reasons for the idling. Instead of demonizing the truckers, and strong-arming
them into compliance with a new ordinance, discussion with truckers should be
used to find ways to minimize the problems. If truckers will
Dyna answers the question if she is throwing in the towel on her alleged bid
for the 3rd ward seat:
"No, but if someone wants to start the bidding for a council seat at $20,000
I'm sure as hell not going to outbid them."
and now Dyan states:
" It's half baked laws like this that remind me th
It is my understanding that folks nearby cannot leave their windows open on
a summer night because the trucks have to run their engines all night to keep
the refrigeration units going. In addition to the noise, there is also the
issue of diesel fumes.
Bill Dooley
Kenny/Ward 13
REMINDERS:
1.
It's half baked laws like this that remind me that maybe I
should stay in the 3rd Ward council race...
Dan might be interested to know that things have changed a bit for truckers
since his dad was on the road.
And not neccessarily for the better- before deregulation and
union busting the typic
Dan might be interested to know that things have changed a bit for truckers
since his dad was on the road. First of all, both diesel engine design and
fuel formulation have improved a bit so that cold-starting is no longer so
much of a problem.
Secondly, while noise was the reported reason behind
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
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