Everything may be bigger in Texas, but the limits on idling are going the way of the rest of the country, as the Lone Star state is the latest jurisdiction added to the American Transportation Research Institute’s growing list of state and local idling regulations. As of Sept. 1, drivers can no longer idle trucks using a sleeper berth to comply with HOS rest periods. In addition, a number of cities and counties in Texas have regulations limiting idling to 5 minutes from April through October, though there are some operational exemptions.

ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has added another jurisdiction to its evolving list of state and local idling regulations.

The list was updated to reflect recent changes in Texas, which as of Sept. 1, will no longer allow drivers to idle their trucks while using a sleeper berth to comply with mandated HOS rest periods.

A number of Texas cities and counties have agreed to enforcement of a state regulation which limits idling to 5-minutes from April through October while providing some operational exemptions.

The updated listing, which can be found at ATRI’s site, comes in two forms, a cab card which can be carried in the glove box of a truck and the online compendium which provides links to individual regulations.

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