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Idle-Free Zones  A rant by: WinterSix I saw in the paper today that they are planning to implement Idle-Free zones for cars in certain areas in Winnipeg. Right now it's a harmless request, however, don't be suprised when they start enforcing it. The day someone tells me that I can't let my car warm up at -30, is the day they find themselves underneath my car as I drive over them (After I let my car warm up). Everyone is falling for this Global Warming mumbo jumbo. Half the people don't even know what Global Warming is. When in fact, it is just natural cycles that are warming our planet. Sure cars emit toxins that cause smog, but there are no facts to prove that cars contribute to global warming. The majority of people just want to beleive what the Government feeds them. Remember, once they start enforcing Idle-Free zones it will be one more Right they've taken away from us, and it seems we're happy to give our rights away. I'll leave you with the exact words of our ex Prime Minister Jean Chretien talking about Global Warming: "A proof is a proof. What kind of proof? It's a proof. A proof is proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it is proven." We elected this idiot??? << Back Add a Comment Comments ( Add a Comment ) Anonymous says: 2005-08-22 18:12:24 I am in favour of no idling, especially when it is not cold out. There is no reason to idle in the summer. Roll down your windows if it's hot. In the winter time, just go in the building or plan your schedule better and arrive on time, not early. It is environmentally irresponsible to idle your car. You are wasting money and polluting the environment at the same time. Smitty says: 2005-08-23 20:43:27 Whoever is in favor of this ridiculous rule must also be in favor of "Big Brother" running the country. No. I believe I have enough damm rules govering my so called free life. I bet those A-holes in Iraq can idle their tanks all they want!! nekochan says: 2005-08-25 16:20:46 Okay, forget about the whole "environment" rule. How about that fact that you're wasting gas, ruining your engine, and that black smoke that comes out of the back of your car, isn't the healthiest thing for people around you to breathing. If we have "no smoking" laws (and most public places won't let you smoke right outside their doors) then why not have "no-idle" laws? We all have to share the air. SOLMoFo says: 2007-02-09 01:03:56 It's important to remember that the experts tell us time and time again that car starters and letting the car "warm up" does not actually warm anything but the exhaust system effectively. It wastes tremendous amounts of gas, while overheating certain components of your engine, and not warming others. After ten seconds or so (maybe 20 seconds on those -35 days), you are simply subjecting your engine and transmission to needless wear and tear, and not warming any of the critical fluids of the car (brake fluid, transmission fluid, and even oil does not flow effectively in most engines at idle). A guy down the street lets his truck idle for at least a half hour before leaving in the morning- must be an executive at Shell. tmbrwlf says: 2007-02-13 17:12:20 As a truck driver I get a laugh out of no idle zones just what the hell am I supossed to do when I'm sleeping at -40 freeze my butt off.Politicians come up with these great ideas but never think about the true problems with their stupid laws IJustWannaSayThis says: 2007-02-14 08:10:38 Well, Mr or Ms Tmbrwlf, I suggest it's not as crazy as you suggest. What is proposed are No Idle ZONES. Not making the entire country idle-free. If you want to park your rig at some truck stop or other suitable stopping area and leave the engine running, go nuts. No one is suggesting you wouldn't be able to. I doubt you are suggesting parking for the night, for example, along the fire lane outside of KP's movie theatre?? GreatFlatLand says: 2007-02-14 11:07:04 Correct me if I'm wrong but our governments have not mandated idle free zones. The ones that you see are actually put up by the establishments themselves to support the envronment. It would be the same as someone saying you can't smoke in their house. It's the businesse's property, you want to go there and use their services then you abide by their rules. Enough with this "free counrty" bulls***, you live by the rules that are set by the people who own the property. On a side note, if more people just did the right thing and stopped using this "free country" bulls*** to do what they want when they want without thinking of the reprocussions then perhaps we wouldn't need to mandate these things. The same excuse used to be made for dumping s*** in our lake and rivers and look where it's got us. Problem is that people often don't think about anything else than what affects their comfort or satisfies their immediate needs so others have to mandate things like idle free zones to make sure that . We have a free country as long as your actions don't inhibit the rights of someone else. As an asthmatic I have the right to breathe so shut your f***ing car off! IJustWannaSayThis says: 2007-02-14 12:45:43 As far as I know, you're right, Winnipeg has not legislated any "idle free" zones. I know other municipalities have done this, however. Some have come up with particular zones or areas, others have a flat out "no idling" policy. London, Ontario I believe has something like this, or did not too long ago. I don't know if it was very successful or how well it was enforced, but I like the idea in principle, particularly around entrances to buildings, especially schools. Rigel says: 2007-02-23 15:58:46 These idle-free zones are really a joke because they're usually found where people are unlikely to let their vehicles idle in the 1st place; e.g., Ft. Whyte Center. But check out parking lots at malls or supermarkets, and it's a different story. Evidently there are too many people in this city who won't take the time to dress for winter conditions and think they'll succumb to hypothermia if they get into a cold car. Those who think they have to warm up their engines for at least 10 mins. after the car has been standing in the cold for a couple of hours show how little they know about modern vehicles. Any automotive engineer will tell them that the best way to warm up a cold car is by driving it in 2nd gear for a few blocks so that not only the engine but also the transmission and tires get a chance to warm up. As for the enforcement of no-idling rules, forget it. The city has enough trouble collecting fines for parking violations, so the chances of doing the same for excessive idling are next to zero. |
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Easy with this 'we' garage. I never voted for a stroked out frenchie. That being said, I was at KP shopping center buying foil for my crack pipe or something and i saw a 'no car idle' sign. I was livid. You can park along the curb and wait for you lil punk kids to finish their dates or whatever they do, but you CAN'T let your car idle. WTF is the point of having those parking spots to p/u ur pukes if you can't stay in a warm car. If i was a parent (i hope im not), I would park in the handi spot infront of the door reving the piss out of my car to spiet the dink that made up these rules. Isn't it a free country? People are so narrow minded, they dont realize they contradict theirselves everytime they speak. Prime example "don't drive to work. take the bus". I have a bus stop in my neighbourhood so i see buses drive by all the time. I have never seen more then 2 people on the bus at a time. Your telling me that the huge cloud of black smoke is better for our precious environment (which will be blown to sh*t before we can ruin it enough to matter) then two 4 or love forbid 6 cyl cars!??! Drive around in the evening and see all the MT buses. I think the solution to our enviroment "problem" is to park all the buses. We can give them to the homeless. Then we are cutting down on pollution and getting those bums off the streets where i have to feel sorry for him. (Sorry if i sound rude. Its natural for me...) g2g. mom says dinners ready.