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So when it starts to do damage to your car because it's not good to start a cold engine & over time it will do just that. Send the bill to the city. Overall it sounds like a law that they didn't don't want people to know about. A warning would of been more then fine.
I'm pretty sure it's still illegal in Wichita Kan. as well. Leaving your car running in your driveway, or in front of a business can get you a ticket there. I don't know how well it's enforced though. The law was supposed to reduce the auto theft rate, but I doubt it had much impact.
Living in a cold weather area... in many places it is written in the books but not enforced -- many people up here have remote starters and keep the car running while going inside a store for a quick stop if it is very cold (-10F or below). Very normal.
Its against the law in Tennesee as well. because thieves can steal your car
That's not the case anymore though. I have a remote starter, and while my car may be running and I'm not in it, the doors are still locked and it will stall if they put their foot on the brake without putting the key in the ignition, and they wouldn't have access to the key. Just because a car is running doesn't mean it has the keys in it. I thought it was more for pollution, there are convenience stores here that have signs saying it's illegal to idle the car in their lot, seemed to be whether the driver is in it or not.
Against the law in Colorado. Called poofing here and there's tv ads advising against doing it.
It should be against the law only if the car's doors are open due to risk of theft.
For remote starts, there is no access so shouldn't apply as doors are locked and no key in ignition.
Or, you can have two sets of keys and lock the doors but that may still become a target due to keys in ignition.
It should be against the law only if the car's doors are open due to risk of theft.
For remote starts, there is no access so shouldn't apply as doors are locked and no key in ignition.
Or, you can have two sets of keys and lock the doors but that may still become a target due to keys in ignition.
The cops are not likely to really care one way or another.
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Overall it sounds like a law that they didn't don't want people to know about. A warning would of been more then fine.
