day of the year, emissions would be reduced by 1.4 million tonnes annually, or the equivalent of taking 320,000 cars off the road. In response to emerging evidence of the role that drive-throughs play in contributing to climate change, Minneapolis banned the construction of new drive-throughs in 2019, while a number of other US cities including Creve, Coeur, Fair Haven and Orchard Park have enacted ordinances to restrict or prohibit fast-food drive-through restaurants. Outside the US, a total of 27 municipalities have banned drive-through restaurants on the grounds of environmental and health concerns from engine idling Traffic Long drive-through lines in the United States have been reported to cause traffic backups, blocking emergency vehicles and city buses and increasing the risk of collisions and pedestrian injuries. The popularity of Chick-fil-A's drive-throughs in particular has led to traffic problems, police interventions, and complaints by neighboring businesses in more than 20 states. Other examples Some other examples of drive-through businesses include: Postal services at a drive-through mailbox Prescriptions at a drive-through pharmacy Marriage (primarily at special drive-through marriage chapels in Las Vegas in the United States) Funeral home where mourners can drive by, view and make offerings to the remains of their loved ones through windows. Pennsylvania State Representative Kevin P. Murphy installed a drive-through window designed to speed constituent service. Photo processing at Fotomat. Non-car usage Pedestrian Pedestrians sometimes attempt to walk through the drive-through to order food after the seated section of a fast-food restaurant has closed. Many establishments refuse drive-through service to pedestrians for safety, insurance, and liability reasons. Cyclists are usually refused service with the same justification given. However, in the summer of 2009, Burgerville gave use of the drive-through window to bicyclists. Similar issues can arise in rural areas for people on horseback or in a horse-drawn carriage. On 20 July 2013, a woman was fined for taking her horse inside a McDonald's restaurant in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom after being refused service at the drive-through. The horse ended up defecating inside the restaurant which caused distress to other customers. In May 2016, Scott McGee filed a United States federal class action lawsuit pursuing action against McDonald's due to the company being unwilling to serve people who are visually impaired when only the drive thru lane is open. , the matter was still in litigation. On May 24, 2018, a law came into effect in Portland Oregon