The City of Ottawa announced on Thursday that it would be enforcing a newly expanded bylaw restricting how long vehicles can idle in Ottawa.
For unoccupied vehicles, cars may idle for only one minute per hour regardless of the temperature.
Social media users, primarily those who work labor and small business, remain concerned as idling is a common morning tactic to warm up the car while shoveling the driveway, clearing debris, and packing equipment.
The city says the bylaws are meant to “help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality.”
The bylaws also include a three-minute-per-hour restriction for occupied vehicles when the outdoor temperature is between 0 and 27 degrees Celsius, and a ten-minute-per-hour limit for when the temperature is below 0 or above 27.
The fine for violating these bylaws starts at $500 minimum, up to $100,000 for repeated or ‘egregious’ cases.
This law has invoked concerns about how it may be enforced, with the city calling on residents to report idlers on the city’s phone line (311).
These changes to the already enacted bylaw came into effect with the new year; however, the original 2007 bylaw remains unavailable for public viewing on the City of Ottawa website.
At a time of cold winter challenges, economic dissatisfaction, and the continued pressure of environmental laws and bylaws, the City of Ottawa continues to frustrate residents.
500$ for heating your car, straight to jail if you use your horn.
This will, of course, not apply to politicians who can continue to order their drivers to idle their tax-funded gas-guzzlers all day if it suits them, because heaven forbid they should have to get into a cold (or hot) vehicle. Am I right?
You mean like Trudeau’s fleet of armoured Suburbans that idle constantly even if it’s 20 degrees?
Simply do not comply, its that simple. If anyone there has a spine .
Make sure you report every politician in Ottawa on 311. Start with Mayor Hitler.
Sue the Libtards when you get in an accident because your windshield wasn’t defrosted yet.
“Under the spreading chestnut tree, I sold you and you sold me.”
George Orwell – 1984
You can not make this thing up?????????
Hard to believe people will support this. If they did that here in AB, it would be shot down very quickly.
They will ban heated garages next. Ottawa is a leftist joke!
Good grief
This is just another slap in the face to the people. The city wants to implement impractical regulations with disproportionate fines for violating a bylaw that isn’t even available to view on the city’s website.
In addition the city is encouraging citizens to be the enforcement by means of tattling on each other.
There’s a lot wrong here that is more damaging to the community than letting your car warm up.
Sounds like “enforcement china-style”.
Exactly. Commies.
Just wait to get on your bus in the morning that has no heat