Share this Story : Ottawa city council passes watered down anti-idling bylaw Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Ottawa city council passes watered down anti-idling bylaw Last minute changes to a bylaw to crack down on idling will give drivers more time to let their cars run before risking a fine. Get the latest from Blair Crawford straight to your inbox Sign Up Author of the article: Blair Crawford Published Oct 02, 2024 • Last updated 20 minutes ago • 2 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
Too much vehicle exhaust isn't good for us, or the climate. Photo by Jens Meyer / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Article content City council has approved a watered-down anti-idling bylaw, but one that, unlike the old regulations it replaces, is enforceable year round and targets the “most egregious” offenders. Last month, the city’s environment and climate change committee and the emergency preparedness and protective services committee approved a bylaw limiting idling to one minute in any 60-minute period, and to five minutes on very cold and very hot days when drivers might need to warm or cool their vehicles before driving.
At Wednesday’s council meeting, however, Coun. Steve Desroches introduced an amendment to increase those limits to three minutes and 10 minutes respectively. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not load.