MNPD, You Petty: “Unattended Motor Vehicle” Charges

Sure it’s ‘technically’ illegal in Tennessee to leave your vehicle running if you’re not inside it. This includes in your own driveway during the winter (warming it up), running in the store for just a second, or literally any other time you’re more than a few feet from it. In fact, the actual law states: “No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, and effectively setting the brake thereon and, when standing upon any…