The Trucker's Report ™  is reviewing it's options as it pertains to these laws.  If you are a trucker who has received one of these tickets in ANY state you may send us a copy of the ticket for our review and it MAY be possible to start a few class action lawsuits against these states.  IF you do send us a copy you MUST be willing to participate in a possible class action or do NOT waste your time sending it.  PLEASE remember to black out ANY sensitive information such as your social security number before you send to us!  We are NOT responsible for this information if you send it.  It will be kept private and confidential.  You may copy the ticket or other forms and send them to: UPDATE... I was recently contacted by the EPA.  They are asking for our help on this issue,  LEARN MORE My REPLY To The EPA Join OOIDA and help those who help you fight for your rights!!

Drivers,  to all of you who complain and yet refuse to put your money where your mouth is you deserve this treatment.  These people rely on you doing just what you are doing now... NOTHING.  Do NOT send me complaints about this system unless you put your money where your mouth is and at least try to do something about it.   You have kept the smiles on those faces screwing you by your own indifference.                                                                                                

 

ANTI-IDLING LAWS AND PENALTIES   IDLING LIMITS PENALTIES 1 Arizona (Maricopa County) 5 minutes; 60-90 minutes when hotter than 75 degrees Dear Genius: Tis mighty nice of you to allow us 90 minutes to be human at least! First violation, $100; second and subsequent violation, $200 2 Atlanta 15 minutes Dear Genius: 15 Min. in the city that gets so hot it could melt the paint off your truck?  So kind! $500 minimum 3 California 5 minutes Dear Genius: What about when it's 125 deg in Barstow?  Use your brains,  goofy! $100 minimum 4 Connecticut 3 minutes Dear Genius: Wow!  I guess you jokers will be selling a new product this winter,  icicle trucker pops? Up to $25,000   (FLAT IDIOTIC) 5 Denver 10 minutes per hour Dear Genius: It takes 10 min JUST to warm a truck up,  you rocket scientist!  A year in prison?  Well I guess we'd stay warm then & even have cable! $999 maximum and/or one year imprisonment 6 Hawaii 3 minutes Dear Genius: Asinine! $25 to $2,500 per day 7 Illinois Driver must be present if idling Dear Genius: How will you know we are in the truck?  Knock on the door and wake us up?  What a great way to develop a good sleep pattern.  Watch out,  grandma... $500 maximum 8 Las Vegas/Clark County 15 minutes Dear Genius: So much for spending money in your casinos.  You could sell us as roasted turkeys for dinner though! $10,000 maximum (gives new meaning to the word "gamble") 9 Maryland 5 minutes Dear Genius: Can we say DUH? $500 maximum 10 Massachusetts 5 minutes Dear Genius: Well,  this is from a state who has elected a Ted Kenedy to the Senate for many years so what can we expect? Police: first violation, $100; second and subsequent violation, $500. State DEP: $1,000 to $25,000 per day 11 Minnesota (City of Owatonna) 15 minutes; five hours in residential areas Dear Genius: Brrrrrrrrr $1,000 maximum and/or 90 days imprisonment 12 Minnesota (City of St. Cloud) 5 minutes on West St. Germain Street from 8th to 10th avenues Dear Genius: Phew,  just go down the block a bit,  drivers. $200 maximum 13 Nevada 15 minutes   Dear Genius: A new way for truckers to gamble has arrived! First violation, $100 to $500; second violation, $500 to $1,000; third violation, $1,000 to $1,500; fourth violation within three years, $1,500 to $2,500 14 New Hampshire 5 minutes if over 32 degrees; 15 minutes if below 32 degrees Dear Genius: Throw that "live free or die" crap out the window... To be determined 15 New Jersey 3 minutes Dear Genius: Good,  I get to take a loan out for their turnpike AND just add a wee bit more to the pot. First violation, $200; second violation, $400; third violation, $1,000; fourth violation, $3,000 16 New York State 5 minutes Dear Genius: I guess that FOOT of snow will insulate of a little... First violation, $375 to $15,000; second and subsequent violations, $22,500 maximum 17 New York City 3 minutes     Dear Genius: Just hope it starts back up when having to run from a mugger... First violation, $50 to $500 and/or 20 days imprisonment; second violation, $100 to $1,000 and/or 30 days imprisonment; third and subsequent violations, $400 to $5,000 and/or four months imprisonment 18 Philadelphia 2 minutes Dear Genius: Not much brotherly love here... $300 19 Reno/Washoe County 15 minutes Dear Genius: Let the game begin... First violation, $250 maximum; second and subsequent violations, $200 to $500 20 Salt Lake City/County 15 minutes   Dear Genius: Mormons are breathing freer.  Oh yeah and don't use your Jake brake to save your life either! First violation, $1,000 and/or six months imprisonment maximum; second and subsequent violations, $2,500 and one year imprisonment 21 St. Louis 10 minutes Dear Genius: The gateway from humanity to inhumanity... Up to $500 and/or 90 days imprisonment 22 Texas (Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller counties) 5 minutes, April to October Dear Genius: Well there,  cowboys & cowgirls let's have a shit-kicking good time! To be determined 23 Utah Driver must be present if idling Dear Genius: How do you propose to know we are in the truck?  Will you make us a sign to put in our windows?  Hitler would be proud!  $750 and/or 90 days imprisonment 24 Virginia 10 minutes in commercial and residential areas Dear Genius: George Washington should be tossing over about now.  Aspire to the heavens didn't mean exhaust fumes,  I guess. $25,000 maximum 25 Washington D.C. 3 minutes; 5 minutes if below 32 degrees Dear Genius: The new Rome.  Caesar could only DREAM of such ABSOLUTE power over his brethren.  Reality be damned.   Chart Source: Overdrive Magazine Dear Genius Comments Were Added By The Trucker's Report™ $500; doubles for each subsequent violation