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It’s a Good Idea to Shut It Down: Reducing Unnecessary Idling
School Bus Driver “Reduce Idling” Training North Carolina DMV June 2005
Save Fuel and Breathe Easier!
Health Effects of Diesel Particles – Especially on Young Children Due to tiny size of fine “Particulate Matter” it can
penetrate deeply into the lungs May cause allergy symptoms, including
irritation to the airways Aggravates bronchitis and pneumonia and
triggers asthma attacks PM is linked to cancer and increased heart
attack risk; could lead to “premature death”
REDUCED IDLING REDUCES RISK!
Particulate Matter: What is It?A complex mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets
PM2.5
(2.5 µm)PM10
(10µm)
Human Hair (70 µm diameter)
Where Does PM Come From?
The Decade of the Diesel Public Policy reflects Health
Studies New, cleaner engine standards New, cleaner burning fuels
Biodiesel Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (350 -> 15 ppm)
Diesel engine retrofits “Idling Reduction” campaigns
New Diesel Bus Engine Emissions Standards
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
grams per brake-horsepower hour
Particulate Matter & NOx Emissions Standards
PM 0.6 0.6 0.25 0.1 0.1 0.01
NOx 10.7 6 5 5 4 0.2
pre-1990
1990 1993 1997 1998 2007
Rising Cost of Diesel Fuel
COST TRIPLED in 40 months
February, 2002: $0.55 per gallon
June, 2005: $1.66 per gallon
Diesel Cost - State Contract
00.20.40.60.8
11.21.41.61.8
2/2/
2002
6/2/
2002
10/2
/200
2
2/2/
2003
6/2/
2003
10/2
/200
3
2/2/
2004
6/2/
2004
10/2
/200
4
2/2/
2005
6/2/
2005
February 2002 - June 2005
Cost
Per
Gal
lon
School Buses in North Carolina Outstanding safety record In NC, more than 13,000 buses
transport more than 700,000 students nearly a million miles a day
School BusIdling Reduction Benefits
Cleaner, clearer air to breathe Improved health Cost savings
Reduced Idling Could Save $1 million per year statewide
Reduced Idling Recommendations
Don’t idle your school bus longer than five (5) minutes to build up air pressure. Additional idling does not warm up the school bus.
Don’t idle your school bus longer than two (2) minutes to cool down the turbo at the end of the route.
Reduced Idling Recommendations
Do not idle your bus while loading or unloading on school grounds.
Reduced Idling Recommendations
Bus should NEVER be left idling and unattended!
School Bus Parking Diagonal Parking Nose to Tail
Parking
Park Away from Air-Intake
for School Buildings
School Bus Driving Be aware of your driving position
Avoid following trucks or other buses if possible; if not possible, keep your distance to avoid THEIR exhaust
School Buses – Both YellowYellow & GreenGreen
YOU Holdthe Key !
Drive Clean
School Bus ResourcesNorth Carolina Division of Air Qualitywww.daq.state.nc.us/
DPI Transportation Serviceswww.ncbussafety.org
Clean School Bus USAwww.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/antiidling.htm
For more information on Anti-Idling Training contact the NC Division of Motor Vehicles, School Bus and Traffic Safety (919/861-3109) www.ncdot.org/dmv/driver_services/