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Our database on cities implementing vehicle idling bans has been improved, as we have compiled information on several UK cities that have enacted such measures. Then we list U.S. cities that have similar regulations, including contact information and web links.
United Kingdom National Idling Ban
In the UK, different cities have taken an initiative to abate vehicle idling, primarily intending to purify the air and defy the onset of pollution. As an illustration, Brighton and Hove have come up with the penalty for drivers who keep their engines on while sitting. It is the same as the Camden Council in London that uses a traffic management order to ban engine idling and the enforcement officers can penalize the car owners when they are not compliant.
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United States
Above is an updated list of U.S. cities that have enforced vehicle idling bans either as per respective ordinance, contact information, or relevant links. The cities have their respective details alongside the ordinances to help in building a better picture of the smartphone processing sound prompts.
| City | Ordinance Description | Contact Information | Website |
| Chicago, IL | Limits idling of on-road diesel-powered vehicles to a total of 3 minutes within a 60-minute period. | Chicago Department of Transportation Phone: 312-744-3600 Email: cdot@cityofchicago.org | Chicago’s Anti-Idling Law |
| San Antonio, TX | Prohibits vehicles weighing 14,000 pounds or more from idling more than 5 minutes (30 minutes for buses). | San Antonio Office of Sustainability Phone: 210-207-6103 Email: sustainability@sanantonio.gov | |
| Salt Lake City, UT | Prohibits unnecessary vehicle idling over 2 minutes within city limits. | Salt Lake City Sustainability Department Phone: 801-535-6470 Email: slcgreen@slcgov.com | |
| Park City, UT | Prohibits vehicle idling for more than 1 minute. | Environmental Sustainability Department Phone: 435-615-5001 Email: sustainability@parkcity.org | |
| Boston, MA | Prohibits unnecessary operation of a motor vehicle engine for more than 5 minutes. | Air Pollution Control Commission Phone: 617-635-3850 Email: APCC@boston.gov | |
| New York City, NY | Prohibits idling for more than 3 minutes, or more than 1 minute adjacent to schools. | NYC Department of Environmental Protection Phone: 718-595-7000 Email: dep@dep.nyc.gov | |
| Minneapolis, MN | Prohibits vehicle idling for more than 3 minutes, except in traffic. | Minneapolis Health Department Phone: 612-673-2301 Email: health@minneapolismn.gov | |
| Dublin, CA | Encourages residents to turn off vehicle engines if idling for 30 seconds or longer. | Dublin City Hall Phone: 925-833-6650 Email: cityhall@dublin.ca.gov |
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