Kill Humans, Save the Earth!

Interesting article in the news I read today:

http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2010/Apr10/041910/042310-08.htm

Some of the "green" EPA load of bull regulations prevent truckers from idiling their trucks for longer than periods of 5 minutes. Depending on what state you're in there's different rules for length of time and exceptions for idiling. Unfortunately, our neighbors to the north have adopted similar rules. In Ontario there is a 10 minute rule and there is an exception for a heating or refrigeration unit that is "necessary for the welfare or preservation of the CARGO contained therein." So in essence, it's ok to run the reefer (the refrigeration unit on the trailer) to keep the ice cream from melting in the summer but the driver is not allowed to idle the truck to keep HIMSELF warm when it's freezing outside.

The article is about a driver in Ontario that died from carbon monoxide poisoning because he turned on his propane heater in order to stay warm in the cold weather.

Reading stories like this break my heart and make me so angry at the same time! WHY is it more important to keep the cargo at the proper temperature than to worry about the life of a human being??

My deepest sympathies go out to the Kidd family.