Leaving your engine on when stationary or parked is now punishable by a fine of 135 euros in the city of Nancy.
The town hall published a press release on Twitter on August 12, stating that "
Mathieu Klein, socialist mayor of Nancy, has issued a municipal decree prohibiting drivers from leaving their engines running [...] outside of traffic
".
This measure aims not only to “
protect the public health
” of Nancy residents but also to preserve “
energy sobriety
”.
The city took inspiration from its European neighbors such as London, Belgium and Switzerland, where turning off your engine has become an obligation.
In France, a ministerial decree of November 12, 1963 specifies that “
parked vehicles must have their engines stopped, except in case of necessity, in particular during cold start-ups
”.
Registered in the Highway Code, a breach leads to a reduced fine of 90 euros to the offenders.
At the start of 2020, the Rhône gendarmerie mentioned "
an unknown offense
", while Mathieu Klein mentions a "
measure that has fallen into disuse
" which is therefore not applied in the cities.
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In Nancy, this “
voluntary
” and “
educational
” decree “
does not concern emergency vehicles for people, public service and intervention vehicles, refrigerated trucks transporting foodstuffs, nor the preheating of engines in the event of negative temperatures
.