Connecticut DEEP regulations enforced in Bridgeport prohibit idling motor-vehicle engines for more than three consecutive minutes when stationary, with limited exceptions for traffic, safety equipment, and certain weather and operational conditions.
Under CT DEEP RCSA §22a-174-18 the operator of any vehicle on a highway, parking area, or private property must shut off the engine after three minutes of idling. Exceptions include traffic congestion, emergency vehicles, refrigerated trailers, sleeper berths during rest periods, and engine-warmup needs in extreme cold. Bridgeport police, school, and fleet supervisors enforce the rule especially around schools, hospitals, and Old Mill Hill industrial corridors where air quality is a chronic concern.
DEEP citations may exceed $90 per offense; commercial fleets face higher penalties and possible referral to state environmental enforcement for repeat or aggravated violations near schools.
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