This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Make it illegal for vehicle drivers to leave engines idling when stationary.
Fine vehicle drivers who pollute by leaving their engine idling, and give licence penalty points.
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Such behaviour seems to be on the increase. It can be witnessed daily in my small town, and even when politely challenged, drivers do not turn their engines off. Such willful and totally unnecessary damage to public health and the environment cannot be left in the hands of vehicle drivers to do as they wish, but should be made an offence. The public should then be given the tools to report such offenders. Air pollution kills thousands of people a year, and protecting the environment is the responsibility of all of us, not some.
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It is already the law that, when a vehicle is stationary, drivers must stop the engine of a car, unless certain exceptions apply. There are also legal provisions for local authorities to be granted powers to issue fixed penalty fines in relation to idling offences.
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