Thank you for helping us reach 2,000 signatures! It’s clear that people want to see new idling law where drivers switch off engines when parked. The goal now is to make sure more people hear about this petition and for this we normally rely on larger campaign groups to spread the word.
Unfortunately, we’ve learnt that switching off engines when parked is not seen as a priority for some who say that "the best way to stop idling is to stop driving".
Obviously, if people don’t drive then there’s no vehicles to idle but we all know that cars, vans, trucks, lorries, buses, coaches etc will continue to drive and to idle.
Research shows that our children’s lung & brain growth is being stunted by breathing vehicle exhaust and that an idling engine produces twice as much emissions equivalent to 150 balloons filled with toxic gas every minute.
Babies in buggies and young children are closer to the exhaust pipe so exposed to higher concentrations and breathe 2-3 time more toxic air relative to their body weight.
If you believe the best way to stop idling is to wait for people to stop driving, then thank you for your signature please do nothing more.
If you believe drivers should switch off their vehicle engine when parked, then we desperately need your help to share this petition with schools, nurseries, hospitals, GP surgeries anywhere the vulnerable are forced to breathe carcinogenic exhaust fumes from idling vehicles.
Please share this petition with parents of babies & young children and everyone wishing to quickly reduce air pollution exposure.
Thank you again for all your support.
David & Eli (Little Ninja)