[bigtimba]

Compilation of State,
County, and Local
Anti-Idling Regulations . .

http://www.epa.gov/smartway/documents/420b06004.pdf

[Jumbo]

I tired to read it but fell asleep.

[Double R]

This one is easier to read and you can print a cab-card for the truck.

idling cabcard

[tweety bird]

Originally Posted by bigtimba

Compilation of State,
County, and Local
Anti-Idling Regulations . .

http://www.epa.gov/smartway/documents/420b06004.pdf

That's from 2006. I think some of the details have changed (but I didn't read it- I don't know how lawmakers can stay up through this stuff!).

[bigtimba]

The cab card is much better. Good post.

[Pack_Rat]

[tweety bird]

What's your source, Pack_Rat?

The current info I have for Cally (July 2008) doesn't allow for idling for drivers conforming with HOS no matter where they are parked. There are also separate regs for the City of Sacramento and Placer Cty.

All my info shows that the "driver resting" allowance ended Jan 2008.

[RebelDarlin]

CA,
City of
Sacramento
5 minutes
(prohibits refrigeration unit
operation within 100’ of
residential or school unless
loading/unloading)
Fines: Not <$100 nor
>$25,000 per violation
- Traffic conditions/control
- Vehicle safety inspection
- Service or repair
- Conform to manufacturer’s specifications
- Power takeoffs involving cargo or work
functions
- Prevent safety or health emergency
- Hours of service compliance at truck/rest stop
- To recharge hybrid electric vehicles
- Resting in sleeper berth beyond 100’ of residential
units (exemption ended Jan. 1, 2008)
CA,
Placer
County
5 minutes
(prohibits refrigeration unit
operation within 100’ of
residential or school unless
loading/unloading)
Fines: $50 Minimum
- Traffic conditions/control
- Vehicle safety inspection
- Service or repair
- Conform to manufacturer’s specifications
- Power takeoffs involving cargo to work functions
- Prevent safety or health emergency
- Hours of service compliance at truck/rest stops
- To recharge hybrid electric vehicles
- Operate intermittent equipment
- Alternative fueled vehicles
- Attainment areas
- Resting in sleeper berth beyond 100’ of residential
units (exemption ended Jan. 1, 2008)


What does that mean? (The highlighted ones?) Does it mean that if you are on a REQUIRED break you can idle?

[tweety bird]

It should mean that in the city of Sacramento and in Placer County only (no guarantees- they change this stuff all the time- lol).

The rest of Cally, from what I can find, is currently a no-idle zone. No matter what you're trying to do.

And if APS is the same as APU, which I think it is, then you aren't even allowed to use an APU to heat or cool your truck unless it's pretty much brand new and/or meets their emissions requirements for those items. Sheesh.

Totally confusing laws.

APS:

“Auxiliary power system” or “APS” means any device that is permanently dedicated to the vehicle on which it is installed and provides electrical, mechanical, or thermal energy to the primary diesel engine, truck cab, and/or sleeper berth, bus’s passenger compartment or any other commercial vehicle’s cab, as an alternative to idling the primary diesel engine.

In order to operate in California, an APS utilizing an internal
combustion engine must comply with applicable California off-road
and/or federal non-road emission standards and test procedures for
its fuel type and power category. In addition, diesel-fueled APSs
installed on vehicles equipped with primary engines certified to the
2007 and subsequent model year heavy-duty diesel engine
standards, pursuant to section 1956.8(a)(2)(A) of title 13, CCR,
shall either,
a. be equipped with a verified Level 3 in-use strategy for
particulate matter control (see title 13, CCR, sections 2700 to
2710), or
b. have its exhaust routed directly into the vehicle’s exhaust pipe,
upstream of the diesel particulate matter aftertreatment device.

You can't even rely on an Espar in Cally in winter anymore!

Fuel-Fired Heaters. Fuel-fired heaters must comply with the applicable
California emission standards and test procedures as specified in the
Low Emission Vehicle program requirements found in title 13, CCR,
subsections 1961(a)(15) and (d), or in Part I.E.1.13 of the “California
Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and
Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks and Medium-
Duty Vehicles,” as incorporated by reference in title 13, CCR, section
1961(d). However, the specified requirement that limits fuel-fired
heaters from being operated above 40°F does not apply.