At present officers issue a fine if the driver ignores a warning and continues to idle for at least a minute. Drivers who repeatedly found keeping their car engine running while parked could receive instant fines under new UK government proposals to give councils greater powers to tackle pollution. The plans are backed by environment secretary Michael Gove. Under the proposals, which will be debated in parliament on Wednesday, local authorities would have a duty to keep vehicles off roads if they were not being used for commercial purposes. The Clean Air for All campaign is calling for a new Clean Air Act and measures including traffic bans outside schools and a ban on new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.
Drivers who repeatedly found keeping their car engine running while parked could receive instant fines under new UK government proposals to give councils greater powers to tackle pollution. The plans are backed by environment secretary Michael Gove. Under the proposals, which will be debated in parliament on Wednesday, local authorities would have a duty to keep vehicles off roads if they were not being used for commercial purposes. The Clean Air for All campaign is calling for a new Clean Air Act and measures including traffic bans outside schools and a ban on new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.