Idling in the U.S.
Utah
Utah Facts: Became 45th state on January 4, 1896
State Abbreviation - UT
State Capital / Largest City - Salt Lake City
Area - 84,904 sq miles [Utah is the 13th biggest state in the US]
Population - 2,233,169 (as of 2000) [Utah is the 34th most populous state in the US]
Major Industries - oil, natural gas, mining (coal, copper, iron ore, silver, gold), steel-making, farming (cattle, sheep, dairy products), tourism (especially skiing)
Major Rivers - Colorado River, Green River
Major Lakes - Great Salt Lake, Lake Powell, Utah Lake
Highest Point - Kings Peak - 13,528 feet, (4,123 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming

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Idling in Utah Approximately 88 % of Utah's people live in an urban concentration with Salt Lake City as the center, where strict idling regulations try to control the idling problem. In contrast to the metropolitan areas, vast expanses of the state are nearly uninhabited, making the population the sixth most urbanized in the U.S.

The state is a center of transportation, information technology and research, government services and mining as well as a major tourist destination for outdoor recreation.

The state of Utah has a number of motor vehicles in operation throughout the state. Below is a summary of the data regarding idling length and costs.

UTAH 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
35,551
63,052,958
63,052,958
6,305,296
17,275
0.086%
SCHOOL BUS 181
2,007
363,259
363,259
36,326
100
0.000%
LIGHT DUTY 30
410,745
12,322,357
7,886,309
402,363
1,102
0.006%
TOTAL ALL 2,353
448,303
75,738,574
71,302,526
6,743,985
18,477
0.092%
Emissions GHG CO2 TONS/YEAR
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK 689,483
SCHOOL BUS 3,972
LIGHT DUTY 74,933
TOTAL ALL 768,388
 
Tax Dollars Spent on Fuel for Idling in School Bus Industry
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK N/A
SCHOOL BUS $1,089,777
LIGHT DUTY N/A
TOTAL ALL $1,089,777
UTAH IDLING REGULATIONS
Area
Maximum Idling Time
Fines
Exemptions
Utah A person operating
or in charge of a motor vehicle may not permit the
vehicle to stand unattended without: (a) stopping the engine.
Not >$750 and/or not
>90 days imprisonment
(UC 76-3-204; 301)
- None
Source
Utah Code Title 41-6a-1403. Utah Department of Public Safety (801) 965-4461, www.publicsafety.utah.gov
Salt Lake City 15 minutes
Not >$1,000 and/or >6 months imprisonment
-1st offense
Not >$2,500 and/or not >1 year imprisonment
-2nd & subsequent
offense(s) within 2 years
(UC 76-3-204;301)
- Power refrigiration unit if greater than 500 ft from any residence
- Heat/cool sleeper berth if greater than 500 ft from any residence
- Emergency vehicles
Source
Salt Lake City-County Health Dept. Regulation #28 6.8. Salt Lake Valley Health Department, Environmental Health Services, Air Pollution Control (801) 313-6720, www.slvhealth.org/eh/air
UTAH PRO ENVIRONMENT POLITICIANS (2007)
Office Held
Party
Comment
Huntsman, Jon Jr.
Governor
Republican
Key Objective: Environment
*League of Conservation Voters, indicating pro-environment votes (2006)