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No idling in California...

well, I'm in Ca right now--just set for 48hrs back in Quartzsite, Az to avoid this very thing....so far,
Crete has been 'silent' on this new problem......
probably gonna wait until their(we) drivers start getting tickets and start refusing to come to California during summer/winter.

Why don't they just make all new truck to be equiped with an apc unit and quit trying to punish the drivers. I am really suprised the stolen or hijacked truck rate has not went up cause of drivers rolling the windows down to try to stay cool in the summer.

They don't allow the APU's unless they go through the particulate filter either. So, you're still screwed.

I've never been to California to date, and plan on never going there.

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Originally Posted by Malaki86

They don't allow the APU's unless they go through the particulate filter either. So, you're still screwed.

I've never been to California to date, and plan on never going there.

Yep, under Cali's current regulations, if the truck's engine is an 07 or newer model then the APU's have to meet the more stringent emissions requirements. Last I heard there are none that do, though supposedly the APU manufacturers are all working on it.

Every night I stop @ the Loves in Ripon, CA and the Flying J in lodi. Everybody is still idling. I really don't think that anyone cares or doesn't know it's in affect. My truck doesn't turn off during my whole 12hr shift.

As stated by a CHP inspector.... " We have a few higher priorities than looking for and ticketing idleing trucks. "

Well The Fed law is top dog. And Califs Law is tough but read the fine print. 42 and below and 72 and above all is good. The Big Dog Kicks

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Originally Posted by mdgardner963

Well The Fed law is top dog. And Califs Law is tough but read the fine print. 42 and below and 72 and above all is good. The Big Dog Kicks

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/cabcomf...t.htm#OVERVIEW

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Pursuant to state regulation, operators of diesel-fueled trucks, with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds, shall not idle for more than 5 minutes when stopped within California's borders. Currently, there is an exemption for sleeper berth trucks, which allows them to idle during periods of sleep and rest. However, starting JANUARY 1, 2008, this will change; all sleeper berth trucks, regardless of model year, will also be required to shutdown their engines after 5 minutes.

http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=45715

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Because the regulation is part of the federally mandated State Implementation Plan, it is also enforceable by EPA. “EPA does probably more enforcement on this than we might, and they have more jurisdiction and higher fines,”

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*This exception is NOT valid when a vehicle is within 100 feet of a restricted area. The law defines a restricted area as “any real property zoned for individual or multifamily housing units that has one or
more of such units on it”. Simply put, a “restricted area” would be any type of home or dwelling. In addition, idling within 100 feet of schools is also limited to 5 minutes as defined in a different California regulation (Section 2480, Title 13, California Code of Regulations).

i picked this off the website you gave will do more investagating. exceptions to evey rule :shock: