> 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.
>>> "Motorists could face £20 spot fines if they leave their engines
>>> running while stuck in traffic.
>>> Traffic wardens will be able to issue the penalties - after a
>>> warning - in a bid to cut down on pollution.
>>> 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..."
>>> More:
>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1056633/Drivers-face-20-fine-...
>>> --
>>> World Carfree Network
>>> http://www.worldcarfree.net/
>>> Help for your car-addicted friends in the U.K.

>> 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
>