The Great FREEZE: Ottawa mayor makes preheating cars illegal to ‘help reduce greenhouse gas emissions’ – ‘Cars may idle for only one minute per hour regardless of the temperature’
By Marc Morano
January 3, 2025
4:13 pm
By Walid Tamtam
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.
https://www.climatedepot.com/2025/01/03/the-great-freeze-ottawa-mayor-makes-preheating-cars-illegal-cars-may-idle-for-only-one-minute-per-hour-regardless-of-the-temperature/
