You could be breaking the law depending on what state you live in. No, your politicians don’t want you to freeze in your car in the morning. Anti-idling laws exist with a much bigger purpose in mind: to prevent air pollution. Punishments range from fines to written warnings. According to the EPA, more than two dozen states and many cities and counties have laws that limit the amount of time that a vehicle can idle.

Source: Reader’s Digest magazine, 1/10/22

These are the states that prohibit idling by law.

Arizona-California-Colorado-Connecticut-Delaware-District ofColumbia-Georgia-Hawaii-Idaho-Illinois-Kansas-Maine-Maryland-Massachusetts-Michigan-Minnesota-Missouri-Nevada-NewHampshire- New Jersey-New York-North Carolina-Ohio-Oregon-Pennsylvania-Rhode Island-South Carolina-Texas-Utah-Vermont-Virginia-West Virginia

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