Idling in the U.S.
Virginia
Virginia Facts: Became the 10th state on June 25, 1788
State Abbreviation - VA
State Capital - Richmond
Largest City - Virginia Beach
Area - 42,769 sq miles [Virginia is the 35th biggest state in the US]
Population - 7,078,515 (as of 2000) [Virginia is the 12th most populous state in the US]
Major Industries - farming (tobacco, peanuts, corn, sweet potatoes, poultry, ham), tourism, US Navy warships, mining (coal), lumber (for paper and furniture), government workers
Major Rivers - James River, Rappahannock River, Potomac River, Shenandoah River
Major Lakes and Bodies of Water - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Gathright Dam (Lake Moomaw), John H. Kerr Reservoir, John W. Flannagan Reservoir, Pound Lake, Philpott Lake
Highest Point - Mt. Rogers - 5,729 feet (1,746 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia [and Washington, District of Columbia]
Bordering Bodies of Water - Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay

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

VIRGINIA 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
58,197
103,217,608
103,217,608
10,321,761
28,279
0.141%
SCHOOL BUS 181
11,663
2,111,090
2,111,090
211,109
578
0.003%
LIGHT DUTY 30
1,604,300
48,129,010
30,802,566
1,571,560
4,306
0.022%
TOTAL ALL 2,353
1,674,160
153,457,708
136,131,264
12,104,430
33,163
0.166%
Emissions GHG CO2 TONS/YEAR
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK 1,128,683
SCHOOL BUS 23,085
LIGHT DUTY 292,674
TOTAL ALL 1,444,442
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Tax Dollars Spent on Fuel for Idling in School Bus Industry
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK N/A
SCHOOL BUS $6,333,269
LIGHT DUTY N/A
TOTAL ALL $6,333,269
VIRGINIA IDLING REGULATIONS
Area
Maximum Idling Time
Fines
Exemptions
Virginia
10 min for diesel vehicles (3 min for all other vehicles) in commercial or residential urban areas
Not >$25,000
(CV10.1-1316)
- Auxiliary power
Source
Virginia Administrative Code, Title 9, 5-40-5670 (B). Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality (840) 698-4000, http://www.atlantaga.gov/Government/PublicWorks.aspx

VIRGINIA PRO ENVIRONMENT POLITICIANS (2007)
Office Held
Party
Comment
Kaine, Timothy "Tim"
Governor
Democrat
"Desire to protect the God-given beauty of the Commonwealth"
Moran, James
House of Representatives
Democrat
Rated 92% by LCV*
Scott, Bobby
House of Representatives
Democrat
Rated 100% by LCV*
*League of Conservation Voters, indicating pro-environment votes (2006)