Insurance Advisors' Newsletter
November 2016

Drivers With Remote
Ignition Switches
Can Have a Warmer Drive
This Winter

By Susan Cormier for Insurance Advisors

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There’s a new twist this year to Colorado’s “puffer” law. Motorists who have a car with a remote ignition switch can warm up their cars on chilly winter days, so they are toasty when it’s time to hit the road.

Although drivers can start their vehicles to warm them up, they must keep their keyless start fob far enough away that the vehicle can't be moved.

The exception to the state’s unattended-vehicle – or puffer - law was passed last legislative session and took effect Aug. 10. 

Drivers who do not have remote ignition switches still must abide by the puffer law, which makes it a misdemeanor for the person responsible for a car or truck to leave it unattended without “first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key from the ignition and effectively setting the brake thereon.”

Warming up cars before getting in them is a common practice on frigid Colorado winter mornings. Law enforcement continually warn against the practice, noting that thieves often get access to keys to the vehicle owner’s home in addition to their car.

An estimated 50 "puffing" tickets are issued each year across the state, despite the local police campaigns to make residents aware of the law and the risks for car thefts.