[WillAdams]

Reasons behind this:

- many U.S. truckers are owner-operators --- the rig has to appeal to them, and is in many ways, an extension of their self-perception

- bring up a map of the U.S. and plot occupations on it, removing "school teacher" and "farmer" --- for many rural counties, the most common (and one of the best-paying) is long-haul trucker --- I can still vividly recall the elaborate drawings and plans which many of my classmates in a rural school would draw up of elaborate 18-wheelers (that this situation was brought about by the county board of supervisors being comprised of large land owners who wanted an essentially captive population to work their farms is a different discussion)

[alpineman]

It's fine for it to be an extension of their self-perception, but when said extension reaches into my bedroom when I'm sleeping then I am 100% in the pro-regulation camp.

[WillAdams]

That is why most of the townships near where I live have signage prohibiting air brake usage.

I live close enough to the Pa. Turnpike that it's not particularly pleasant to be in my front yard (back is okay) and am still angry about a previous set of neighbors cutting down the trees which markedly screened the noise and filtered some of the road dust.

[newsclues]

How about the government regulating housing so that you have to upgrade your insulation and windows to keep the noise out?

Oh wait, you want government regulating (with massive costs) to apply to other people for your comfort!!!

I wonder why people hate the government and excessive regulation?

[ericyd]

Based on this response I have to assume you spend 100% of your time in your house and can't understand why diesel trucks would ever impact someone in another setting.

[newsclues]

Nope, but I ride a bike for my commute.

So I guess all the cars and trucks should be taken off the road to improve my safety right? How dare they pollute with their engines and break dust, that is harmful to my health! I should not have to wear a mask to bike safety in a city because vehicles emit dangerous emissions and pollution.

FYI the local garage truck is a diesel and I can hear it because my windows are old and crappy

[rossng]

Assuming you mean a bicycle, yes, you absolutely deserve safe segregated infrastructure to keep you away from conflict with vehicles. It's better for everyone and I think many cities are now catching onto that.

And you should also feel entitled to clean, breathable air while walking and cycling. Any local government that cares about the safety of residents would agree, I think.

[newsclues]

No, ICE emissions and brake dust from heavy EVs is bad for my health and therefore should be banned for the safety of people without a giant machine that has air filters

[indigo945]

"I should have to wear a mask to bike safely in a city because vehicles emit dangerous emissions and pollution" is the most sane libertarian take I've read this week.

[user_7832]

Reducing the externality in the first place can be more efficient than trying to work around ways once it already exists.

Property rights as described by Ronald Coase would help find a near optimum solution.

[lokar]

The homeowner is not the one intruding on the commons

[newsclues]

Other than the monopolization of the land from public commons to private property…

[const_cast]

Roads are already extremely loud and unpleasant.

Part of the reason the US has a problem with too many people being fat and dropping like flies is because nobody wants to go outside. Outside is hot, outside doesn't have enough shade, outside is actively hostile to humans trying to do human things.

Oh? What's that? You want to go walk and get a cup of coffee? How about you go fuck yourself instead?

You want to sit outside and enjoy your meal? Well guess what, it smells like diesel and you won't be able to hear your own thoughts.