Leaving your engine running in Wales could cost you £150
Image caption, Chiara (left) and Wendy (right) agreed it was a good principle, but not everyone thinks it will be enforcedAnna, who was collecting her children from Treganna school in Cardiff, welcomed the new measure. She lives close to the school and said it got "really, really busy because cars are everywhere around here"."When we actually want to leave here, to go somewhere, we can't during these hours," she said, adding it once took her 45 minutes to get down the road. "You shouldn't be leaving the car running, obviously it's not good for the environment and it might stop people from doing it.
- ▪Image caption, Chiara (left) and Wendy (right) agreed it was a good principle, but not everyone thinks it will be enforcedAnna, who was collecting her children from Treganna school in Cardiff, welcomed the new measure.
- ▪She lives close to the school and said it got "really, really busy because cars are everywhere around here"."When we actually want to leave here, to go somewhere, we can't during these hours," she said, adding it once took her 45 minutes to
- ▪"You shouldn't be leaving the car running, obviously it's not good for the environment and it might stop people from doing it.
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Leaving your engine running in Wales could cost you £150Image source, ReutersImage caption, The previous punishment for idling was £20 and had not changed since its introduction in 2003ByAnnell DyfriBBC WalesPublished6 minutes agoDrivers in Wales who leave their vehicle engine running while parked will face fines of up to £150 from Wednesday. The change is part of a new measure by the Welsh government to try to reduce harmful pollution and to protect children's health.The previous punishment for idling, as it is known, was £20 but that has now been raised to anywhere from £75 to £150, depending on circumstances.The Welsh government said it hoped the increase will "change the habits of people who are polluting communities".Llyr Gruffydd, cabinet minister for rural resilience and…
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