| Re: Drivers could face £20 fine for leaving engines running in traffic jams |
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Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: BoltarBoltar Date: Sep 17, 2008 01:42
On Sep 17, 8:32 am, Tony Dragon btinternet.com> wrote:> Doug wrote:
>> I'm shocked to learn motorists leave their nasty polluting engines
>> running.
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>> "Motorists could face £20 spot fines if they leave their engines
>> running while stuck in traffic.
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>> Traffic wardens will be able to issue the penalties - after a
>> warning - in a bid to cut down on pollution.
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>> A pilot scheme is due to be launched in January in Shoreham-by-Sea,
>> West Sussex, and will be expanded if it proves successful. West Sussex
>> Council said it would target areas where exhaust emissions build up
>> unnecessarily, such as rail crossings and town centres..."
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>> More:
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> Perhaps you should read all the article, specifically the bit that says
> turning the engine off could be more polluting.
Not only that , it'll reduce the life of the catalytic converter, gunk
up the engine and probably wear out the starter motor , pinion and
ring gear in cars that arn't designed for this not to mention the
draining effect it could have on a battery in a long slow moving
queue.
B2003
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