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62-285.420 Purpose and
Scope. (Effective 12/15/08)
62-285.420 Heavy-Duty
Vehicle Idling Reduction.
(1) Applicability. This rule
applies to any heavy-duty
diesel engine powered motor
vehicle. For the purposes of
this rule:
(a) Heavy-duty diesel engine
powered motor vehicle means
a motor vehicle:
1. With a gross vehicle
weight rating equal to or
greater than 8,500 pounds;
2. Used on roads for the
transportation of passengers
or freight; and
3. Serving a commercial,
governmental, or public
purpose.
(b) Gross vehicle weight
rating means the value
specified by the
manufacturer as the maximum
design loaded weight of a
single vehicle.
(2) Requirement. Owners or
operators of heavy-duty
diesel engine powered motor
vehicles are prohibited from
idling for more than five
consecutive minutes. Idling
is the continuous operation
of a vehicle’s main drive
engine while the vehicle is
stopped.
(3) Exemptions. The idling
restriction of subsection
62-285.420(2), F.A.C., shall
not apply:
(a) To idling while stopped
for traffic conditions over
which the driver has no
control, including being
stopped for an official
traffic control device or
signal, in a line of
traffic, at a railroad
crossing, at a construction
zone, or at the direction of
law enforcement;
(b) To idling of buses 10
minutes prior to passenger
loading and when passengers
are onboard if needed for
passenger comfort;
(c) To idling of an armored
vehicle in which a person
remains inside the vehicle
while guarding the contents
of the vehicle or while the
vehicle is being loaded or
unloaded.
(d) If idling is necessary
for a police, fire,
ambulance, public safety,
military, or other vehicle
being used in an emergency
or training capacity;
(e) If idling is necessary
to verify that the vehicle
is in safe operating
condition as required by law
and that all equipment is in
good working order, either
as part of a daily vehicle
inspection or as otherwise
needed, provided that engine
idling is mandatory for such
verification;
(f) If idling is necessary
to accomplish work for which
the vehicle was designed,
other than propulsion, for
example: collecting solid
waste or recyclable
material; controlling cargo
temperature; or operating a
lift, crane, pump, drill,
hoist, mixer, or other
auxiliary equipment other
than a heater or air
conditioner;
(g) If idling is necessary
to operate defrosters,
heaters, air conditioners,
or other equipment to
prevent a safety or health
emergency, but not solely
for the comfort of the
driver;
(h) To idling while the
driver is sleeping or
resting in a sleeper berth.
This exemption expires at
midnight September 30, 2013.
Specific Authority 403.061
FS. Law Implemented 403.031,
403.061 FS. History–New
12-15-08.
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