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Turn off your engine or pay a fine

by greg1usa | April 28, 2008 at 10:38 pm | 274 views | 2 comments

DRIVERS welcomed spot checks by Oxford City Council officers today, aimed at cutting air pollution in the city centre.

Motorists will be hit by £40 fines - and ultimately could face court action - if they leave their engines running for just a matter of minutes.

Ian Wright, public health manager for the city council's environmental health department, toured the city centre with fellow council officer Tony Nanton for the first day's enforcement today.

They carried out checks in Queen Street, Magdalen Street, Cornmarket Street, George Street and outside Oxford railway station, off Botley Road.

No fines were handed out, but Mr Wright said the council had a policy of warning drivers before issuing them with a ticket.

He added: "If we spot a driver whose engine is running unnecessarily we approach the driver and warn them to turn it off.

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nagba

at 00:50 on April 29th, 2008

good stuff:

greg1usa, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Though at the same time it's a bit odd. Checking for ppl who do not turn off their engines will not be easy. This action feels like a hotfix, not a solution. They would rather need to educate the ppl to earn something.