Idling In CA

Has anyone on here gotten a citation for idling in CA? I really really need to sleep and I just can't fall asleep without the a/c. It doesn't affect your CSA score or anything does it? At this point I don't care if they fine me for trying to stay alive. I'll sue the state after I wake up!

I stayed in Ontario CA at the TA for a weekend and idled the whole time with not a word said about it.

Has anyone on here gotten a citation for idling in CA? I really really need to sleep and I just can't fall asleep without the a/c. It doesn't affect your CSA score or anything does it? At this point I don't care if they fine me for trying to stay alive. I'll sue the state after I wake up!

I always idle out there. The law is the same in Phoenix, but I'm not going to die in my truck haha.

I spend an inordinate amount of time in CA, and if it's hot out (i.e. always) I'm idling my truck. I haven't been hassled about it once, and I've been to just about every part of the state. LA, Bay Area, Central Valley, you name it, I've been there, parked there, and idled there. If some badge wants to harass me about it, I'll just ask for his full name and home address, because I'm having the hospital bill for my heatstroke billed directly to him.

Doesn't seem to be an issue at Truck Stops. Shippers and Receivers frown on it quite a bit in my limited experience.

Thanks for the info guys. I've only been down here twice before and both times I idled on private property, but now I'm probably gonna be coming down here once or twice a week. I was nervous this time since I was parked on the street. I idled for several hours there and then most of the night at my next shipper and didn't have any problems.

Anyways, why hasn't this law been done away with yet? Or all trucks with a sleeper operating in Cali required to have an APU? In this sue-happy country we live in, I'm surprised no one has successfully sued CA over this yet.

Shipper:

The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.

TWIC:

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.

Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.

APU:

Auxiliary Power Unit

On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.

Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.