LANSING, Mich. – Legislation advancing in Michigan aims to let residents legally leave a vehicle running unattended on private property.
The bill, approved 77-30 by the House Tuesday, was proposed after a Detroit-area man was ticketed $128 for leaving a car running in his driveway as the vehicle warmed up.
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A state rules requires people to stop the engine and remove the ignition key before letting a vehicle stand unattended.
The bill would keep the prohibition in place only for vehicles parked on public streets.
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