Does idling my asphalt truck to warm the asphalt qualify for the exemption at 14.3(b)2?
The exemption located at N.J.A.C. 7:27-14.3(b)2 is applicable only to those vehicles whose primary diesel engine is used for operations, other than propulsion, passenger compartment heating and passenger compartment air conditioning, that are specifically designed by the truck manufacturer. Asphalt trucks are designed to have a separate power source that provides the heat necessary to treat the asphalt, so asphalt trucks that use exhaust gas to “warm” the asphalt in the bed of the truck do not qualify for this exemption.
