Patience exhausted: drivers who sit with engines idling could face instant fines

Calls for change to rules that state parked drivers have to be warned twice, with a minute’s grace in between

Drivers who repeatedly leave their engines running while parked could receive instant fines under proposals being considered by the government to give local authorities more power to reduce pollution.

Councils have been calling for tougher laws to help tackle idling, with officers unable to impose penalties unless drivers ignore an initial warning and remain stationary for at least another minute.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2WEZUQl