WEST virginia legislature

2018 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 437

By Senators Blair and Boso

[Introduced January 31, 2018; Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend and reenact §17C-14-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to penalties for leaving a motor vehicle unattended; and exempting a person from leaving the engine running in an unattended motor vehicle that employs a modern remote start system.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 14. MISCELLANEOUS RULES.

§17C-14-1. Unattended motor vehicle; penalty.

(a) 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 grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway: Provided, That it is not a violation of this section for a person to leave the engine running in an unattended motor vehicle that employs a modern remote start system.

(b) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100; upon a second conviction within one year thereafter, shall be fined not more than $200; and upon a third or subsequent conviction, shall be fined not more than $500.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to specify that West Virginia’s anti-idling law does not apply to modern vehicles employing a keyless remote start system.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.