Vehicles Idling Acknowledged

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Henry Frank (Guest)

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Eastwick

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on 16-09-2009

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2-10-10: I bet the situation is the same at every dialysis site. We need a State law differentiating between "emergency" vehicles and "ambulance" taxis.

Mon-Fri, all day long. Ambulances transport patients for dialysis. They sit with engines running. Can be 6 or 8 vehicles at a time.

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Henry Frank (Guest)

No changes, except no some of the ambulances park at the opposite end of the lot, west of the Rite Aid.

12-10-2009 · Flag Flagged
Community Neighbor (Guest)

Hi Henry,

Is there any way you can identify the ambulance company? There may be exceptions for emergency vehicles in the idling law, and the Council team will double check on that.

13-10-2009 · Flag Flagged
Henry Frank (Guest)

When is an ambulance NOT an emergency vehicle? Maybe when it is merely transporting a patient to a pre-arranged dialysis appointment? But, I am not a lawyer.

13-10-2009 · Flag Flagged
Henry Frank (Guest)

Thu, 10-29-09, 10AM: 4 ambulances in front of Davita, engines running, no driver or passenger.
Thu, 10-29-09, 11:30AM: 4 ambulances in front, 2 around the east side, all 6 engines running, some with people, some without.

29-10-2009 · Flag Flagged
Henry Frank (Guest)

11-16-09 3PM. 5 "ambulances" in front of Davita. 4 with engines running. Empire Ambulance with engine off & I thanked the driver.

16-11-2009 · Flag Flagged
Henry Frank (Guest)

12-01-09 No change.

01-12-2009 · Flag Flagged
Acknowledged Philly311 (Registered User)

If a bus, large commercial truck or construction equipment is observed to be running its engine while stationary, please report it to the Air Management Services Unit at 215-685-7580.

All other vehicles, (cars, pickup trucks, vans, motorcycles, etc.), please report it to the Police Department at 911. Thank you. (mb)

25-05-2010 · Flag Flagged

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