Questions on No Idling Signs, contact Lance at lance@degemmill.com or at 866.755.9794!

Accordng to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the NEW Diesel Idling Act 124 was signed on October 9, 2008 and takes effect 120 days from enactment.  Act 124 restricts most diesel-powered motor vehicles over 10,000 pounds from idling more than five minutes in any continuous 60-minute period (some exemptions apply, particuarly with buses and school buses).  Also, the law does not allow localities to enact any new ordinances.

The Act states that "An owner-operator of a location where subject vehicles load or unload at a location that provides 15 or more parking spaces for vehicles shall erect and maintain a permanent sign. The Act requires the location owner or operator to post, at minimum, one-sign to alert drivers of subject vehicles of idling requirements.  Owners be forwarned--it is your part as the property owner to stop idling on your property.  In addition, owner's risk fines if illegal idling is occurring on their property.  According to Act 124, signs should be posted in sufficient quantity and positioned so that drivers are alerted to the restrictions placed on idling.  However, no maximum number of signs location owners are permitted to post.

If you need signs or have questions, please contact lance@degemmill.com.  For more information on Act 124, please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection website at:  www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/DEPUTATE/airwaste/aq/cars/idling.htm