[sustran] exhaust pipes

[International Bicycle Fund]

Our local city buses (Seattle WA USA) have several exhaust
pipe locations.  It does make a difference for pedestrians.
At the top of the bus and away from pedestrian walks is
best.  It also helps to require that vehicle are kept
tuned-up for lower emissions.

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-----Original Message-----
From: remonde at gsilink.com <remonde at gsilink.com>
To: sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org
<sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org>
Date: Thursday, September 03, 1998 7:57 AM
Subject: [sustran] exhaust pipes


>Dear SUSTRAN-friends,
>
>Greetings.
>
>Can anybody tell me whether it makes any difference
>to redirect the location of exhaust pipes of vehicles? Cebu
City's
>government is proposing an ordinance making it compulsary
for owners
>and operators of trucks and other large vehicles to put the
exhaust
>pipe on the left side of the vehicle. The government also
wants the
>exhaust pipes to point upwards. The rationale is that if
exhaust
>pipes point upwards and to the opposite side of where
pedestrians and
>passengers are (they are supposedly at the right side of
the road),
>people won't be so affected by the exhaust. The proposed
fines for
>noncompliance are quite stiff.
>
>Will it make any difference? Most vehicles still run on
diesel or
>ordinary leaded gasoline. Smoke-belching is rampant.
>
>Thank you!
>
>Sincerely yours,
>Marit Stinus-Remonde
>4302-A Forest Hills
>Banawa
>Cebu City
>Philippines
>Tel/Fax +63 32 2546207
>remonde at gsilink.com