Drivers urged to switch off when idling

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Drivers have been urged to switch off their engines when idling for one minute. According to the Energy Savings Trust, London drivers alone are wasting £60 million per year by not doing so.

People tend to forget that leaving the engine running unnecessarily is actually an offence. The Highway Code says: "You MUST NOT leave a parked vehicle unattended with the engine running or leave a vehicle engine running unnecessarily while that vehicle is stationary on a public road." Some London boroughs are now imposing £80 fines if drivers spend a long time unloading their vehicles with the engine running.

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