Idling of Vehicles

The Town of Whitby is committed to promoting clean air, free from harmful pollutants. As a results, we've developed an Anti-Idling By-law to reduce the pollution caused by unnecessary vehicle idling.

Idling regulations

According to the Anti-Idling By-law, you can't idle your vehicle for five minutes or longer in the Town of Whitby. This by-law isn't effective when:

• The outside air temperature is below 5°C or above 27°C
• Emergency services vehicles including police, fire and ambulance, are engaged in operational activities
• Idling is required as part of a repair process or to prepare a vehicle for servicing
• Vehicles remain motionless because of an emergency, traffic or weather conditions over which the driver has no control
• Vehicles are engaged in municipal operations and the idling of the vehicle is necessary

All complaints, including emails, must contain the complainant's name, address and phone number. Please note that all personal information about complainants will remain confidential.