Comments on: Idling buses & trucks: Big problem, or not? http://www.bouldercarbontax.org/2007/06/01/idling-buses-trucks-big-problem-or-not/ What are we getting for our climate action dollars? Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:50:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Catherine Dold http://www.bouldercarbontax.org/2007/06/01/idling-buses-trucks-big-problem-or-not/#comment-24 Catherine Dold Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:08:58 +0000 http://www.bouldercarbontax.org/2007/06/01/idling-buses-trucks-big-problem-or-not/#comment-24 The truck that was left idling while we lunched just a few feet away was a Fed-Ex delivery truck. Vehicles might not be a major issue within Boulder, but I wonder what the impact would be if Fed-Ex started a "no-idling" policy of some sort. Think of the thousands and thousands of trucks they run every day. Didn't UPS start a "no left turn" policy to cut down on emissions? That seems so minor, but it must be having some impact if they chose to do it. GHGs aside, the truck was very disruptive to our lunch. I'm sure Miss Manners would advise that the driver turn off the engine so as not to drown out everyone's conversation and spew fumes at them. (Or perhaps the restaurant manager might have said something.) Cathy Dold The truck that was left idling while we lunched just a few feet away was a Fed-Ex delivery truck. Vehicles might not be a major issue within Boulder, but I wonder what the impact would be if Fed-Ex started a “no-idling” policy of some sort. Think of the thousands and thousands of trucks they run every day. Didn’t UPS start a “no left turn” policy to cut down on emissions? That seems so minor, but it must be having some impact if they chose to do it.

GHGs aside, the truck was very disruptive to our lunch. I’m sure Miss Manners would advise that the driver turn off the engine so as not to drown out everyone’s conversation and spew fumes at them. (Or perhaps the restaurant manager might have said something.)

Cathy Dold

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