Commercial Vehicle Idle Reduction Requirement

A driver of a commercial vehicle may not idle the engine for more than five minutes in any sixty-minute period, unless the vehicle is using an auxiliary power unit, generator set, cargo temperature control unit, or other idle reduction technology that maintains heat or air conditioning or provides electrical power. Exceptions apply in certain situations and for certain vehicles.

(Reference Oregon Revised Statutes 825.605 through 825.610)

Jurisdiction: Oregon

Type: Laws and Regulations

Enacted: Jun 16, 2011

Technologies: Idle Reduction

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