The New York City Council has voted to raise the fine for leaving a vehicle unattended with a key in the ignition.

The fine was $5 and the council voted Wednesday to raise it to $250.

The bill also gets rid of a three-minute grace period.

The council took action after fatal accidents involving unattended idling vehicles.

In Chinatown, two children were killed when an unattended idling van rolled backwards. And in Queens, a car left unattended and idling was stolen by an intoxicated person who ran down and killed two high school students.