Is It Legal To Warm Up Your Car In New York If You’re Not Inside Of It?

Gotta love winter in New York! The time of year when many New Yorkers want to warm up their cars before hitting the road.

So, is it actually legal to warm up your car in NY if you’re not inside of it?

According to Section 1210 of New York's traffic laws, leaving a vehicle unattended is, in fact, illiegal:

No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key from the vehicle, and effectively setting the brake thereon and, when standing upon any grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway, provided, however, the provision for removing the key from the vehicle shall not require the removal of keys hidden from sight about the vehicle for convenience or emergency.

But there is ONE exception to this rule…keep reading to find out what it is!

Selected excerpt(s) and linked article courtesy of Yasmin Young, wyrk (dot) com
Royalty-free photo courtesy of UnSplash

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