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EIR - Engine idling [Aug 2021]

Key information

Request reference number: MGLA290721-9511

Date of response:

Summary of request

  1. Are figures available of a comparison between vehicles being left with engines left Idling at traffic lights and being stopped and then restarted when lights change?
  2. Should engines be turned off at each bus stop when following a bus? 
  3. Are emissions higher under starting operation?
  4. Would there be a regulation that requires the turning off of engines when stuck in a stop-start queue in a traffic jam. 
  5. Have any studies been carried out to see if measures can be put in place to optimise traffic flow to help reduce current stop-start situation?
  6. What will be the cost of monitoring/policing such regulations? 
  7. Would controls and policing add to traffic jams and increase pollution? 
  8. Are buses & delivery vehicles subject to roadside checks to see if their engines are operating efficiently?

Related documents

MGLA290721-9511 - EIR response

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