Comments on: Shut it Off! http://easygreensy.com/2008/06/shut-it-off-stop-engine-idling/ Simple tips you can use to protect our environment everyday. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:37:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: BK http://easygreensy.com/2008/06/shut-it-off-stop-engine-idling/comment-page-1/#comment-72 BK Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:40:46 +0000 http://easygreensy.com/?p=29#comment-72 I am glad to say that I am faithfully doing this for quite a while already. I am glad to say that I am faithfully doing this for quite a while already.

]]> By: Mike http://easygreensy.com/2008/06/shut-it-off-stop-engine-idling/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Mike Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:56:02 +0000 http://easygreensy.com/?p=29#comment-16 Hi CK, More cities need these laws, but even more importantly we need a way to enforce them. I know down in New York there are idling laws for trucks and busses, but even if you call to report it nothing happens. The way the laws are written, law enforcement must observe the incident, which means they need to wait and watch for the allotted time. Most officers aren't willing to do such a thing. What we really need is police officers in urban settings to start driving hybrids. They spend lots of time idling themselves. Hi CK,
More cities need these laws, but even more importantly we need a way to enforce them. I know down in New York there are idling laws for trucks and busses, but even if you call to report it nothing happens. The way the laws are written, law enforcement must observe the incident, which means they need to wait and watch for the allotted time. Most officers aren’t willing to do such a thing.

What we really need is police officers in urban settings to start driving hybrids. They spend lots of time idling themselves.

]]> By: Crazykinux http://easygreensy.com/2008/06/shut-it-off-stop-engine-idling/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Crazykinux Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:39:56 +0000 http://easygreensy.com/?p=29#comment-15 In some cities (Toronto being one of them), you will get a fine if you idle for too long. One day, when electric cars and hybrids are the norm idling will be a thing of the past. Until then, shutting the engine off is the only sensible thing to do!! CK In some cities (Toronto being one of them), you will get a fine if you idle for too long. One day, when electric cars and hybrids are the norm idling will be a thing of the past. Until then, shutting the engine off is the only sensible thing to do!!

CK

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