Warming Up Your Car is Illegal?

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Warming Up Your Car is Illegal in Ohio exempt from charges since their motor start is keyless.

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4511.661 Unattended motor vehicles.

(A) No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key from the ignition, effectively setting the parking brake, and, when the motor vehicle is standing upon any grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.

The requirements of this section relating to the stopping of the engine, locking of the ignition, and removing the key from the ignition of a motor vehicle shall not apply to an emergency vehicle or a public safety vehicle.

(B) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.


So...anyone that leaves a running vehicle unattended, even if they are just stepping away while it warms up, can be charged with a misdemeanor and a $150 fine for omitting to stop the engine, lock the ignition, and remove the keys (emergency vehicles exempt). Based on the wording of the statute, it's unclear whether drivers of vehicles with keyless auto-start ignitions would be exempt from charges since their motor start is keyless.
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Are you warming up your car is illegal in what state?
 
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That's been the law in SC for several years.
 
I've seen some people get ticketed for this before. I think that a person has to be in a vehicle when warming up. Person cannot be in house getting suitcase while car is warming up. I think that is what I've read according to the law.
 
So, what's reason? Prevent from people not lose their car from the thief or blow up?
 
PowerON said:
So, what's reason? Prevent from people not lose their car from the thief or blow up?
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Police don't want your car to become a target for thieves.

Idling unattended should not be illegal in your driveway, as your driveway is not public streets and cannot be ticketed as it could on a public street. ie-unregistered or expired tags is ticketable on public street, but not in a driveway. Idling without exhaust is illegal and ticketable on public streets but not my driveway-I had a discussion once about this. Working on a race car in driveway, took for a spin in neighborhood and came back. Car was idling when cop walked up. He said there was nothing he could ticket until the car left the driveway or until 10pm when noise ordinance was enforceable.
 
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I fully agree on this. What about with a remote starter. With those the engine will run… while the car is locked and there is NOT a key in the ignition. Is the law to prevent theft (key in), or to cut down on pollution (the car takes longer to warm idling than driving, so the pollutants are higher, significantly so in the winter).
I chuckle at the parking brake aspect. Most people do NOT use them at all. When I help my brother in law at his auto repair garage business, he has snapped at me “stop setting the parking brake. Most are used, so when you do they stick, and I have to spend an hour or two, at my cost, freeing them up” (my family uses ours all the time).
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People who say its on my property so it’s my choice. . You are absolutely right. Ans when your car is stolen or a child decides they 2ant to be like mommy and daddy and drive the big toy. You can deal with the consequences on your own. But the remote options weren’t really around when this law was set so I don’t think that should really be a problem as long as the doors are locked. The law is from 1-1-2004 so you really can’t blame the the current government for something the previous put in play. As much as some people like to try.
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I was told by a policeman you can only let your car run for 5 minutes to warm it up in my city . But this is another law that never get enforced . People would let their cars run at my condo and my unit would get filled with the fumes . The parking spaces are right next to the bedroom windows .
 
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Police don't want your car to become a target for thieves.

Idling unattended should not be illegal in your driveway, as your driveway is not public streets and cannot be ticketed as it could on a public street. ie-unregistered or expired tags is ticketable on public street, but not in a driveway. Idling without exhaust is illegal and ticketable on public streets but not my driveway-I had a discussion once about this. Working on a race car in driveway, took for a spin in neighborhood and came back. Car was idling when cop walked up. He said there was nothing he could ticket until the car left the driveway or until 10pm when noise ordinance was enforceable.
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Idling Your Car: Illegal And Costly - Speak Out - Westford, MA Patch

It's illegal in my state to let a idle longer than 5 minutes in your driveway
 
It's probably a way to cut pollutions with idling cars in some states such as California for example and EPA is another thing.

Modern cars doesn't require warm up in cold temperatures, not here at least were most lows are into 30's and few 20's in winter.
 
Calvin said:
It's probably a way to cut pollutions with idling cars in some states such as California for example and EPA is another thing.

Modern cars doesn't require warm up in cold temperatures, not here at least were most lows are into 30's and few 20's in winter.
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That is why it's illegal here but I had yet to seen anyone fined for letting their car run too long. I wonder how much time and money was spend on trying to pass this law ??
 
whatdidyousay! said:
Idling Your Car: Illegal And Costly - Speak Out - Westford, MA Patch

It's illegal in my state to let a idle longer than 5 minutes in your driveway
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That's why my old Subaru had start remote and it's max 5 minutes for idle as warm up then auto shut down. I have no complain about that since I get inside and it's warm already after five mintues at outside like 10F.

You can't drive away without a key in the ignition or it will shut engine down once you press the brake pedal to shift from P to D.

Start remote for manual transmission is illegal. Ugh.
 
Calvin said:
It's probably a way to cut pollutions with idling cars in some states such as California for example and EPA is another thing.

Modern cars doesn't require warm up in cold temperatures, not here at least were most lows are into 30's and few 20's in winter.
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"here" What? Where you live?
 
Helps it from being stolen, so that's good. You can just get an electric start now a days. :D
 
Boy the polices could had made some money today , I saw about 4 people sitting in their cars and running it for over 5 minutes. I bet most people do not even know it illegal to do this and if they did they could care less.
 
What do you do if you drive an older car that needs warming, sit and freeze inside the car while you wait for it to warm up? Just another stupid law in my opinion.
 
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Warming Up Your Car is Illegal in Ohio exempt from charges since their motor start is keyless.

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Are you warming up your car is illegal in what state?
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Default Warming Up Your Car is Illegal in Ohio
4511.661 Unattended motor vehicles.

(A) No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key from the ignition, effectively setting the parking brake, and, when the motor vehicle is standing upon any grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.

The requirements of this section relating to the stopping of the engine, locking of the ignition, and removing the key from the ignition of a motor vehicle shall not apply to an emergency vehicle or a public safety vehicle.

(B) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.


So...anyone that leaves a running vehicle unattended, even if they are just stepping away while it warms up, can be charged with a misdemeanor and a $150 fine for omitting to stop the engine, lock the ignition, and remove the keys (emergency vehicles exempt). Based on the wording of the statute, it's unclear whether drivers of vehicles with keyless auto-start ignitions would be exempt from charges since their motor start is keyless.
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The last car I had in New Zealand (in 1979) was a 1959 Plymouth Belvedere. 318 big block. push button 2 speed auto, no park position.

It had a handbrake, I gave up on trying to make that work. Parking was accomplished by pointing the wheels into the kerbing and resting the car up against it.

It used to leave my mate's 68 Camaro 327 small block (also 2 speed) for dead in first gear, until we hit 70 mph and I had to change gear, then he flew past.

I was told it was capable of 130 mph, but someone had changed out the mechanical fuel pump for an electric one of limited capacity. It could only manage 105 mph, when the fuel pump couldn't keep up. So that was it.

It did annoy me that it was speed limited in that way, but it was also the proud owner of drum brakes with no power assistance. This meant my brakes were non existent after 90 mph. Got caught out a few times with that.

I'm still here, so that points to my special relationship I had with lady luck at the time..... She sure had a thing for me back then, But I don't push that angle any more.

Miss the car, but I'm not so silly anymore.

Idling for more than 5 minutes was the least of my worries.

BTW, I think remote starters are illegal in OZ.
 
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Saavik said:
What do you do if you drive an older car that needs warming, sit and freeze inside the car while you wait for it to warm up? Just another stupid law in my opinion.
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If you can start car up and let it run for 5 minutes with out getting stolen , you could wait inside. I wish this law was enforce. I live on the first floor and the bedroom windows are facing the parking lot. When people do back their cars into the parking spaces during the winter the car exhaust fumes get into my bedrooms and condo. It get really bad if 3 cars are running the same time for more then 5 minutes , my house end up being filled with toxic fume. I called my last condo manger and he said , "you don't want people to get cold!" The jackass did not care that I was getting gas fumes in my condo.
 
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