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I agree. Like you said earlier this is going to be a cash cow for them.

The part that says Who Requires a Permit? Includes trucks that stop for a period of time in the quarantine zone e.g. rest stops


So a trucker passing through the state decides to take a 10 at a "rest stop" thats in the "zone" now is going to be subject to a possible fine for not having this permit that more than likely most will know nothing about.

That's a sorry attempt to extort money from unsuspected victims if you ask me.

 

Speedco doesn't discount the oil change enough if you bring your own filters. They do knock some off, but not much. I took my own oil and filters with me and they were only gonna knock off about $80.

 

This is so ridiculous! what is a “period” of time? What about RVers/travelers that stop at a rest area for a “period” of time? What about residents in these quarantine zones when the travel throughout PA and surrounding states? Are all of these people subject to inspections and fines? Or does the SLF only attach itself to loads??? Applying this only to trucks will not stop the spread of the SLF.

 

Ah there you go bringing facts into the argument. Trucking is subject to increasing levels of regulation from multiple jurisidictions. RVers and the general public are much harder to regulate and do not fall under these rules, and especially if LE were to stop them for 'random' or 'routine' inspections, the public would not tolerate this.

Remember 'Field of Dreams' ... "If your build it they will come" ?
The government version of that is "If we can regulate, tax, and enforce it, we will"

 

That is my point. They do it to truckers because companies will just roll over. They won’t pull that crap on the motoring public because there would be a major outcry.

 

and that's why the government won't regulate how many miles per day you can put on your pov, which would do more for reducing greenhouse gasses.

the ones screaming about global warming want to regulate diesels into non existence and yet ignore gas engines and the massive traffic from them because people wouldn't stand for it

 

I wouldn't say companies just roll over, they operate under 'authority' i.e. limited permission, from the government, and this is an agreement to abide by all regulations. That doesn't mean they agree with them. Just as applying for a drivers license is a contractual agreement to abide by the rules, whether a regular or commercial license. It is difficult to get the rules changed, especially when factions within the industry harbor opposing views, mostly along the lines of ATA vs OOIDA and other O/O and small carrier organizations.

 

I still see plenty of city owned busses belching out clouds of black smoke, but government vehicles are often exempted from the rules.

 

there is not a limit on miles for trucks with any connection to emissions control. There is a limit on driving hours designed to limit fatigue. Yes that does limit miles one could drive in a 24 hour period but it is also not a specific number, and has no relationship to emissions.

NJ does have a rule about not driving ANY vehicle if you have been awake for more than 24 hours, this came about several years ago after a series of fatal crashes involving private vehicles who's drivers worked double shifts or longer and fell sleep at the wheel.

 

Arkansas: SB 874, 2013 Ark. Pub. Act. No. 1296 (2013)
Classifies “fatigued driving” as an offense under negligent homicide- punishable by a class A misdemeanor- when the driver involved in a fatal accident has been without sleep for 24 consecutive hours or is the a state of sleep after being without sleep for 24 consecutive hours.

New Jersey: New Jersey Statutes §2C:11-5
A driver that has been without sleep for 24 hours is considered to be driving recklessly, in the same class as an intoxicated driver.