New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection recently informed truckstops and travel plazas that the state will conduct targeted inspections
to enforce state anti-idling laws, NATSO News Weekly reported.
NJDEP is conducting outreach efforts to increase awareness of the statewide three minute idling limit. Drivers and property owners are both subject to fines if a driver is caught idling. Exceptions include drivers who are resting or sleeping in a non-residential area, warming up a truck, turbo diesel engines requiring more warm-up or cool-down time to avoid engine damage, and idling during repairs and inspections. Alternative Power Units are currently not subject to idling restrictions. Any truck in still traffic should turn off the engine after three minutes of idling. Similar regulations are being enforced in other states.
New Jersey officials are encouraging travel plaza owners to limit liability by installing “No Idling” signs.