RAC comment on PHE 'no idling' proposals

Monday, 11 March 2019 11:32

RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said: “Unnecessary idling contributes to poor local air quality so it is right that we look at changing behaviours. Encouraging well-intentioned parents to switch off their engines outside schools shouldn’t be met with much resistance. However, it isn’t just near schools where we should be cutting down on unnecessary idling – taxi ranks and bus stations in busy areas should also be targeted.”...Request free trial