| Re: Drivers could face £20 fine for leaving engines running in traffic jams |
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Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: DougDoug Date: Sep 19, 2008 23:43
On 17 Sep, 08:32, 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.
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Maybe you should read it, where it says:
"The AA said: 'For less than a minute it is not fuel efficient to
switch off because you will use more fuel starting up than you will
save. It only becomes fuel efficient to switch off if you are going to
be stopped for a minute or more.'"
So what do you do, wait a minute then switch it off or switch it off
and trust you will be stopped for at least a minute?
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