Rhode Island

Rhode Island Facts: Became the 13th state on May 29, 1790
State Abbreviation - RI
State Capital - Providence
Largest City - Providence
Area - 1,545 sq miles [RI is the smallest state in the US]
Population - 1,048,319 (as of 2000) [RI is the 43rd most populous state in the US]
Major Industries - textiles, jewelry, rubber products, machinery, tourism
Major Rivers - Sakonnet River
Major Lakes - Scituate Reservoir
Highest Point - Jerimoth Hill - 812 feet (247 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York (water border)
Bordering Bodies of Water - Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Sound, Atlantic Ocean

Idling in Rhode Island Nicknamed the Ocean State, Rhode Island is home to a number of oceanfront beaches. Nearly one tenth of Rhode Island's inland area is covered by salt water, and no part of the state is more than a 45-minute drive from the water's edge. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Providence County, in the city of Cranston.

It is the smallest state by area, and the 8th smallest by population. Luckily, idling is not as serious an issue as it is in some other states, but it is still important that strides are made in its reduction.

Below is a summary of the data regarding idling length and costs in Rhode Island.

RHODE ISLAND IDLING ANALYSIS

	Average Hours One Vehicle Spends Idling Per Year	Total Number of Vehicles Idling	Total Hours Idling	Total Annual Fuel Consumption for Idling (Gallons)	Annual Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling	Daily Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling	Percentage of the 20 Million Barrels a Day that are Being Used to Idle
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK	2,142	7,995	14,179,932	14,179,932	1,417,993	3,885	0.019%
SCHOOL BUS	181	1,304	236,087	236,087	23,609	65	0.000%
LIGHT DUTY	30	222,781	6,683,428	4,277,394	218,234	598	0.003%
TOTAL ALL	2,353	232,080	21,099,447	18,693,413	1,659,836	4,548	0.022%

Emissions GHG CO2 TONS/YEAR
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK	155,057
SCHOOL BUS	2,582
LIGHT DUTY	40,642
TOTAL ALL	198,281

Tax Dollars Spent on Fuel for Idling in School Bus Industry
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK	N/A
SCHOOL BUS	$708,261
LIGHT DUTY	N/A
TOTAL ALL	$708,261

RHODE ISLAND IDLING REGULATIONS

Area	Maximum Idling Time	Fines	Exemptions
Rhode Island	5 minutes in any 1 hour period (No limit: <0° F; 15 min/hr between 0° and 32° F)	Not >$100 -1st offense Not >$500 for each subsequent offense (APCR x45.6)	- Traffic conditions - Ensure health or safety of driver/passengers - Power work-related operations - Sleeper cabs during federally mandated rest periods; Exemption expires 07/01/2010 - Maintenance, servicing, repairing, or diagnostic purposes - State or federal inspections - Emergency or law enforcement purposes - Auxiliary power unit/generator set
Source	Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 45. Department of Environmental Management, Office of Air Resources (401) 222-6800, www.dem.ri.gov

RHODE ISLAND PRO ENVIRONMENT POLITICIANS (2007)

	Office Held	Party	Comment
Reed, Jack	Senate	Democrat	Rated 100% by LCV*
Langevin, James	House of Representatives	Democrat	Rated 100% by LCV*

*League of Conservation Voters, indicating pro-environment votes (2006)

State Enforcement of 400-Pound Auxiliary Power Unit Exemption to GVW Limit: 23 CFR 658.17(n)

Allows 400lb Weight Exemption	Does not Allow 400lb Weight Exemption	Legislation Pending to Allow Exemption
	YES