patterson Nov 16, 2007 16:58 pm

I run a vehicle fuel efficiency program, and anti-idling messages are part of the mix - and generally create lots of discussions in the presentations I give. People often ask about turning their cars off at stop lights. I do. It is not illegal to turn your car off at a stop light here in Nova Scotia, but the police have discouraged us from encouraging this practice, due to safety concerns. My question is: I have heard that there are places in Europe where it is mandatory to turn off your vehicle if you are third in line at a red light. I can't seem to find any information about this on-line. If anyone has more information about initiatives such as this (particularly bi-laws of this nature) I would really appreciate the information.

Many thanks.
Gina Patterson

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