does your state have this crazy law....

while talking to a friend i'm told "thank god there is a law to protect me from jerks like you with a loud motor warming up your car at 5am".....wait a minute, there's a law against warming up your car?!?!

apparently there is for colorado. but it's more to protect people from car theft.

do you live in a state with this crazy law??? if so, sound off....

....it's multiple answer even :screwy:

Not sure if there's such a law in Kentucky...But I'm willing to bet it originated in California. :screwy: Lol

there are probably 18+ laws against me owning my civic in cali....I drive it there with my orygun plates as often as i can!!! :flippa:

I have that law where I'm from ('burbs of Syracuse, NY, maybe even all of NY ?). I would never have known about it until my mom's cousin told me about a year or so ago. If your doors are locked, and it's warming up, you're fine. But if your doors are unlocked, it's illegal. Personally, I do it anyways. I stand right by my front window and watch my car when it's warming up anyways. As soon as the windshield has started to melt, that's good enough for me.

Oh the joys of having a broken ignition switch. I can go out start my car, take the keys out, lock it and go back in with no worries. Hell if I know if there is a law against it or not though.

What is this law, is it because of the noise, pollution, or what?

If there is such a law, I break it every winter and I don't care (in central illinois).

Seriously?


There is a law that says your not allowed to leave a car running with the doors unlocked?

If Florida (where it gets over 100 in the summer), if you leave your kids in the car with it running they can arrest you and take your kids. If you leave your kids in the car without it running, you're okay.

If Florida (where it gets over 100 in the summer), if you leave your kids in the car with it running they can arrest you and take your kids. If you leave your kids in the car without it running, you're okay.



That is beyond stupid.


Here in NZ, if you leave your keys in the car with it running, and it gets stolen, your insurance just won't pay out.
No need for a law against it.

And if your kids die because you left them in a hot car you get charged with man slaughter, regardless of whether it was running or not.


Of course we have some pretty stupid laws on our books as well.

Laws? I live in BFE... I can do whatever I want out here. lol

If Florida (where it gets over 100 in the summer), if you leave your kids in the car with it running they can arrest you and take your kids. If you leave your kids in the car without it running, you're okay.

That might be to avoid the danger of the kids accidentally hitting the shifter and putting the car in gear. I've seen it on the news a few times - even with the parking brake on a kid knocks the car in to gear and it rolls into traffic.

No state law, but city codes prevent this due to pollution.

That might be to avoid the danger of the kids accidentally hitting the shifter and putting the car in gear. I've seen it on the news a few times - even with the parking brake on a kid knocks the car in to gear and it rolls into traffic.

Thats because most people don't know how to use a parking brake...3 clicks does nothing.

Thats because most people don't know how to use a parking brake...3 clicks does nothing.

True, but someone stupid enough to leave their kids alone in a running car is likely to be stupid enough to leave their parking brake unset, so if that's the reason for the law concerning kids, it's probably a good thing.

I know in NY it is not legal to let a diesel vehicle idle for more than 5 minutes, never heard nothing about letting my car warm up though.

What is this law, is it because of the noise, pollution, or what?

i've heard smog pollution, noise pollution, & to cut down on car theft. i call bs on the last mentioned. #1 a lot of cars have alarms with remote start (especially where it snow) #2 if you live in a high crime area, decide to leave your car running, & unattended it is my belief the food chain deserves to eat you alive....or something....

Its an old law and in most states. Believe me I got ticketed in Iowa, Missouri and Idaho.
I was told its because older cars would begin to run rough when they began to warm up and the choke was still on causing them to jump out of park and take off. Early 70's Ford pickups were good for it.
By the way the tickets were under 50$ and didn't go against your license unless your vehicle takes off and causes damage.

As soon as the windshield has started to melt, that's good enough for me.