MISSOURI
City of St. Louis
Time limit
10 minutes
Fines
Up to $500 and/or up to 90 days of
imprisonment
Exemptions
Emergency vehicles
St. Louis
County
Time limit
3 consecutive minutes
Fines
Maximum $1,000 and/or 1 year of imprisonment
Exemptions
Operating a loading, unloading, or
processing device
Emergency vehicles
NEVADA
Statewide
Time limit
15 minutes
Fines
$100 to $500 for first offense
$500 to $1,000 for second offense
$1,000 to $1,500 for third offense
$1,500 to $2,500 for fourth and more
offenses within a three-year period
Exemptions
Variance has been issued
Emergency vehicles
Snow removal equipment
Repair or maintain other vehicles
Traffic congestion
Maintenance at repair facility
Emission contained and treated per
commission
To perform specific task
Clark County
(including Las Vegas)
Time limit
15 minutes
Fines
Not more than $10,000
Exemptions
Variance has been issued
Emergency vehicles
Repair or maintain other vehicles
Traffic congestion
Emission contained and treated per control
officer
To perform a specific task
Maintenance at repair facility
Washoe County
Time limit
15 minutes
Fines
Not more than $250 for first offense
Not less than $250 or more than $500 for
subsequent offenses
Exemptions
Emergency vehicles
Snow removal equipment
Repair or maintain other vehicles
Traveling on public rights-of-way
To perform specific task
Maintenance at repair facility
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Statewide
Time limit
5 minutes if more than 32 degrees
15 minutes if 32 degrees to minus 10 degrees
Fines
To be determined
Exemptions
Traffic conditions
Emergency vehicles
Power takeoff or heat/cool passengers
Maintenance or diagnostics
Defrost windshield
Less than 10 degrees
NEW JERSEY
Statewide
Time limit
3 minutes
15 minutes if stopped for more than 3 hours
and less than 25 degrees
Fines
$100 for first offense
$200 for second offense
$500 for third offense
$1,500 for subsequent offenses
Exemptions
Traffic conditions
Mechanical operations
Waiting or being inspected
Performing emergency services
Being repaired or serviced
Use of a sleeper-berth in non-residential
areas before April 30, 2010
Auxiliary power unit/generator set, bunk
heaters etc.
NEW YORK
Statewide
Time limit
5 minutes
Fines
Not less than $375 or more than $15,000 for
first offense
Not more than $22,500 for subsequent
offenses
Exemptions
Traffic conditions
Comply with passenger comfort laws
Auxiliary power or maintenance
Emergency vehicles
Within mines or quarries
Parked for more than 2 hours and less than
25 degrees
State inspections
Farm vehicles
City of New
Rochelle
Time limit
5 minutes
Fines
Up to $50 and/or 15 days in jail for first
offense
Up to $100 and/or 45 days in jail for second
offense within 18 months
Up to $250 and/or 90 days in jail for
subsequent offenses within 18 months
Exemptions
Traffic conditions
Comply with passenger comfort laws
Auxiliary power or maintenance
Emergency vehicles
Within mines or quarries
Parked for more than 2 hours and less than
25 F
State inspections
Farm vehicles
New York City
Time limit
3 minutes
Fines
$50 to $500 and/or 20 days in jail on first
offense
$100 to $1,000 and/or up to 30 days in jail
on second offense
$400 to $5,000 and/or up to 4 months on
subsequent offenses
Exemptions
Emergency vehicles
Operate loading, unloading or processing
device
Rockland
County
Time limit
3 consecutive minutes
Fines
Not more than $250 and/or 15 days in jail on
first offense
Nor more than $1,000 and/or 15 days in jail
on second and subsequent offenses
Exemptions
Traffic conditions
Comply with passenger comfort laws
Power for auxiliary purposes
Maintenance
Performing emergency services
PENNSYLVANIA
Statewide
Editors note:
As of press time, Pennsylvanias environmental
agency was planning to present a proposal to the
Pennsylvania General Assembly that would update
the Pennsylvania idling restrictions to, among
other things, remove the sleeper-berth
exemption.
Allegheny
County
Time limit
5 minutes
20 minutes per hour if less than 40 degrees
or more than 75 degrees
Fines
Warning for first offense
$100 for second offense
$500 for subsequent offenses
Exemptions
Traffic conditions
Queuing
Cool down/warm up per manufacturers
recommendations
Sleeping/resting in truck
Safety inspections
Ensure safe operation
Emergency vehicles
Power accessory or service equipment
Repair or diagnostics
City of
Philadelphia
Time limit
2 minutes except on layovers
5 minutes if less than 32 degrees
20 minutes if less than 20 degrees
Fines
$300
Exemptions
None
RHODE ISLAND
Statewide
Time limit
5 minutes in any 1-hour period
15 minutes per hour when between zero and 32
degrees
No limit when below zero
Fines
Not more than $100 for first offense
Not more than $500 for subsequent offenses
Exemptions
Traffic conditions
Ensure health or safety of driver/passengers
Power work-related operations
Sleeper cabs during federally mandated rest
periods (expires July 1, 2010)
Maintenance, serving, repairing or
diagnostic purposes
State or federal inspections
Emergency or law enforcement purposes
Auxiliary power unit/generator set
TEXAS
Cities of
Austin, Bastrop, Dallas, Elgin, Lockhart, Round
Rock and San Marcos
Counties of Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and
Williamson
Time limit
5 minutes from April to October
Fines
Varies by jurisdiction
Exemptions
14,000 pounds GVW or less
Traffic conditions
Emergency or law enforcement
To perform needed work
Maintenance or diagnostics
Defrost windshield
HOS compliance
UTAH
Statewide
Time limit
Cannot leave running unattended
Fines
Not more than $750 and/or not more than 90
days of imprisonment
Exemptions
None
Salt Lake
City
Time limit
15 minutes
Fines
Up to $1,000 and/or up to 6 months in jail
on first offense
Up to $2,500 and/or up to 1 year in jail on
second and subsequent offenses within 2 years
Exemptions
Reefer unit if more than 500 feet from any
residence
To heat/cool sleeper berth if more than 500
feet from any residence
Emergency vehicles
VIRGINIA
Statewide
Time limit
10 minutes in commercial or residential
urban areas
Fines
Not more than $25,000
Exemptions
Auxiliary power
