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Heavy-Duty Idle Reduction Requirement
A driver using a vehicle's sleeper berth may not idle the vehicle in a school zone or within 1,000 feet of a public school during the school's hours of operation. Violators may be subject to a fine of up to $500. Idle reduction systems that provide heating, cooling, or electrical service to a commercial vehicle's sleeper berth may be utilized. (Reference House Bill 432, 2009, and Texas Statutes, Health and Safety Code 382.0191)