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As regards idling engines:
It is already banned - the fines are laughably low and I've no idea if it's ever been enforced or how I'd find out.
But I have asked idlers to not do this, and started a twitter acc Stop Idling Motors (@IdlingVan) to try to name and shame liveried commercial vehicles. I must admit I've not been very active lately, as it is overwhelming how many vehicles do this. I gather you're not even supposed to idle if you pull over to use a phone! Some chance it will ever be enforced.
It contravenes section 42 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, enforcing Highway Code rule 23.
Skülly
dancing james
Easily 30+ cabs on Sunday, St Pancs road ? the one with the Evans shop.
We have trackers on works fleet, the new system counts engine idle time and records it, we just got our first "Leader Board" print out, up till now no one from management has mentioned what data the tracker records and the large vehicles don't have idle-stop mangement, the cars do, so start stop automatically.
As it's kinda fresh in my head and a way to add a couple of percent to my score i have sort of taken notice of idle running vehicles around me.
But factor in, how many black cabs, mini cabs, ubers and daily private coaches are sat around all day.........
:) ban them, should clean things up a bit (impractical i know)