2006-06-28 19:24:33 · 5 answers · asked by jrug 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
It's not a question against truckers or why they idle...there always seems to be an inordinate amount of trucks idling at night right on the shoulder of I-95 before the NY border. I was just wondering why there and not the rest areas. there are lots of huge signs posted specifically there saying emergency stopping only...with trucks idling right beneath them. Are the waiting for something?
2006-06-28 19:53:01 · update #1
Do you like being comfortable in your house. I'm sure you do. Well, us truckers in those trucks, well, that is our house. Don't we get to be comfortable also???
2006-06-28 19:28:19 · answer #1 · answered by trucker3977 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we do it 'cause we can only drive 10 hours straght then park 8 hours. idle engine for air conditioning and air makes the breaks work. rest areas are usually packed and at the end of 10 hours all there is is the side of the road.
2006-06-28 19:35:31 · answer #2 · answered by fooz1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They need to keep the engine warm.
If they shut it down they need to warm it up again before they can drive.
2006-06-28 19:29:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are mostlikly sleeping and you have to leave the truck ideling to keep the air or heat on
2006-06-30 16:49:18 · answer #4 · answered by rjm_333 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is illeagle to idle in new york state and sleeping too hot or too cold sucks
2006-06-29 17:20:26 · answer #5 · answered by badmts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋