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Idling in Illinois A major hub in the midwest, Illinois is also home to Chicago which holds a great concentration of the state's population.
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ILLINOIS IDLING ANALYSIS
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Average Hours One Vehicle Spends Idling Per Year
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Total Number of Vehicles Idling
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Total Hours Idling
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Total Annual Fuel Consumption for Idling (Gallons)
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Annual Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling
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Daily Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling
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Percentage of the 20 Million Barrels a Day that are Being Used to Idle
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| HEAVY DUTY TRUCK |
2,142 |
192,284
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341,035,198
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341,035,198
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34,103,520
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93,434
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0.467%
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| SCHOOL BUS |
181 |
13,913
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2,518,261
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2,518,261
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251,826
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690
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0.003%
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| LIGHT DUTY |
30 |
2,663,253
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79,897,592
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51,134,459
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2,608,901
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7,148
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0.036%
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| TOTAL ALL |
2,353 |
2,869,450
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423,451,051
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394,687,918
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36,964,247
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101,272
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0.506%
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| Emissions GHG CO2 TONS/YEAR |
| HEAVY DUTY TRUCK |
3,729,199 |
| SCHOOL BUS |
27,537 |
| LIGHT DUTY |
485,860 |
| TOTAL ALL |
4,242,596 |
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| Tax Dollars Spent on Fuel for Idling in School Bus Industry |
| HEAVY DUTY TRUCK |
N/A |
| SCHOOL BUS |
$7,554,783 |
| LIGHT DUTY |
N/A |
| TOTAL ALL |
$7,554,783 |
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ILLINOIS IDLING REGULATIONS
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| Area |
Maximum Idling Time
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Fines
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Exemptions
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| Cities: Cities: Aux Sable, Goose Lake, Oswego
Counties: Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry, Will, Medison, St. Claire, Monroe
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10 minutes within any 60 minute period (30 min within any 60 min period: waiting to weigh, load or unload freight; no limit: less than 32° F or greater than 80° F) |
$50 - 1st offense
$150 - 2nd & subsequent
offense(s) in 12 month
period
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- Less than 8,000 lbs. GVW
- Traffic conditions/controls
- Prevent a safety or health emergency
- Emergency or law enforcement purposes
- Service or repair
- Government inspection
- Power takeoff involving cargo or work functions
- Resting in a sleeper berth
- Mechanical difficulties
- Queuing
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Source
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625 Illinois Combined Statue 5/11-1429, Illinois Department of Transportation (217) 782-7820, www.dot.state.il.us |
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ILLINOIS PRO ENVIRONMENT POLITICIANS (2007)
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Office Held
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Party
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Comment
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| Durbin, Richard |
Senate
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Democrat
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Rated 100% by LCV*
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| Obama, Barack |
Senate
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Democrat
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Rated 100% by LCV*
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| Bean, Melissa |
House of Representatives
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Democrat
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Rated 83% by LCV*
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| Davis, Danny |
House of Representatives
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Democrat
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Rated 83% by LCV*
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| Emanuel, Rahm |
House of Representatives
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Democrat
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Rated 92% by LCV*
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| Gutierrez, Louis |
House of Representatives
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Democrat
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Rated 100% by LCV*
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| Jackson, Jesse |
House of Representatives
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Democrat
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Rated 92% by LCV*
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| Johnson, Timothy V. |
House of Representatives
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Republican
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Rated 83% by LCV*
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| Lipinski, Dan |
House of Representatives
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Democrat
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Rated 92% by LCV*
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| Schakowsky, Janice |
House of Representatives
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Democrat
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Rated 100% by LCV*
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| *League of Conservation Voters, indicating pro-environment votes (2006) |
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