Does this apply to police vehicles? I've seen plenty idling while cops were several feet away or inside a house.

Glad to see YPD hasn't changed since I left. Keep focusing on law-abiding, tax paying citizens while turning a blind eye to gangs and druggies terrorizing those same people. Better bonuses for writing speeding tickets in west valley than stopping criminals in the heart of the city?

It’s 2024. We have auto start.

get a tesla, they’ll never know 🤣

So your saying that I can't go start my car to let it warm up for my newborn infant in 20° weather? Since when was this a law?

Public and private. Two different things. Apparently, there's some confusion.

This states it is illegal to leave it running unattended in PUBLIC property. My driveway is private property and the remote start will turn off the vehicle when the brake is pressed.

I’m just curious why I would be ticketed if I can auto start my car while it’s completely locked and can’t be driven without the key near?

Hey, Yakima Police Department, I'll make sure to let my car warm up right in front of an officer. Ticket me. Will multiple offenses get me arrested? Could you imagine a guy going to jail for letting his car run unattended? How fuking stupid.

Yakima Police Department does this still apply if your vehicle is locked and you have a remote start?

You didn't mention remote start systems at all

But don’t they make remote start? How many times are police vehicles left running unattended? Worry about those stealing cars and committing crimes instead of trying to shame the innocent

"(1) No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key and effectively setting the brake thereon and, when standing upon any perceptible grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway." So to clarify autostart is just fine? When you arrive to your destination you stop the engine . You lock ignition by removing key and you walk away. Once away you can auto start and you've still met all requirements of the law as written above...

Yakima Police Department does this apply to self start vehicles or is this to avoid vehicle theft with the keys in the ignition? Curious because I use self start often.

There is no way this would hold up in court. Warming up your own car on your own property is not illegal. Nice try

Actually this only applies to order model vehicles, modern day vehicles you can still warm them up via the app or key fob because If someone else other than the owner tries to open the door the car shuts off automatically!

This is one of the most hypocritical statements I’ve seen. Shame on you.

Remote start locked and secured.

and that does NOT mean to leave your young child or children alone in the car while it is warming up!

Add this law to the list of laws they don’t enforce 🤦🏼‍♀️

My car is locked when running

I did one time and someone did steal my car right in Union Gap so yeah never doing that again 😂😂😂

Even if you have a remote start???

Hint is public property

Now wait just a minute! I'm not supposed to have open containers in the car. WTH am I supposed to do now?