The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor R.T. Rybak approved changes Friday, to the city’s vehicle idling ordinance that aims to reduce air pollution. The ordinance limits most vehicle idling to three minutes, except in traffic.

"Most of the air pollution in Minneapolis comes from vehicles and cutting down in idling is one easy thing we can all do for our environment, our health, and the health of our neighbors," said Mayor R.T. Rybak.

Vehicle motors release particulate matter, dirt, nitrous oxides, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide into the air. These chemicals are linked to increased rates of cancer, heart and lung disease and asthma and are the major source of human-caused climate change. Children are especially vulnerable to vehicle air pollution because their lungs are still developing, and they inhale more pounds of pollution per pound of body weight than adults do.

KSTP.com - Mpls. limits vehicle idling to 3 minutes

Another one for the "You Just Can't Make This Shit Up" Chronicles....These "The Sky Is Falling Libs" are rediculous.

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Just what we need, something else for the police to give tickets for that doesn't really accomplish anything but raise revenue for the greedy @#$#$ in office. Don't worry about actual crimes, lets make sure our cars aren't idling too long. Will the taxpayer now have to invest money in new shiney stop-watches for the police to carry so when they see you stop they can click the button and watch the hands go round?!?! This would be largely comical if it wasn't so damn sad.

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I hope for the civil rights aspect this ordinance is printed in Spanish. Go forbid van load of illegals would be cited for idling too long.

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What are they going to do, sit there with a stop watch and time you?

You don't need any warm up, period. Your engine is lubricated as soon as the oil pump starts, which is instantly when you turn the engine, and actually the engine doesn't even have to run.

They're just appeasing the pussies who don't want to freeze their little squeemies off when it's 40 below, so they give you 3 minutes to defrost and avoid frost bite. Now there's an issue. Buy heated panties.

Typical headline stupid. Now for the MPD Warm Up Patrol Division of little snitch fucktards with Luminox timers of fine Swiss movement.

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This ordinance my only apply to people with white skin and a penis?

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They can get away with doing this because driving is not a protected Constitutional right. Forget the fact that government has ordered our society in such a way that it is very hard to pursue happiness without a car. Hell you can't even ride your horse in most places now so either you bike (which is also prohibited on most highways) walk or take dismal public transportation.

Yup, the parking meter brigade will now be outfitted with stop watches in order to issue idle tickets along with parking tickets.

Good grief.

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