What You Can Do
• First, warm up by
driving gently to moderately, not idling, unless below freezing
• Avoid idling while using devices such as smart phones, and in wi-fi zones, while parked
• Avoid drive-thrus. Park it, shut it off and go into the place of business
• Avoid using a remote vehicle starter, which encourages unnecessary idling
• Purchase or lease a vehicle that does not idle such as a stop-start (aka start-stop), hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric
• Report a violation of California's heavy-duty vehicle idling regulation by calling 1-800-363-7664 or 1-800-END-SMOG, or filling out an online complaint form
• Report a smoky vehicle (light-duty or heavy-duty) by calling 1-800-END-SMOG, or filling out an online Smoking Vehicle complaint form
SCHOOLS:
• Inform local school administrators if witnessing prolonged idling of school buses or commercial vehicles on school
grounds; if unresolved, contact Anna Borges | aborges@cde.ca.gov | 916-375-7105
• Department of Education School Facilities Staff of the School Facilities and Transportation Services Division
• California ACR-160 resolution (non-binding) encourages motorists to not idle their motor vehicles near places
where children congregate. Contact your county California School Superintendent, school district head, or your local school principal in support of this measure. Ask that this measure be promoted in the school community and
that NO IDLING signs (see below) be installed at schools.
• Better yet, let's expand California's heavy-duty commercial diesel idling regulation to include light-duty
vehicles (passenger cars, SUVs, vans, pickup trucks) on school property. Proposed regulation
CONTACT THE FOLLOWING:
• California Air Resources Board board members, some of which serve on local air districts and/or are experts in fields that shape air quality rules. SEARCH ONLINE for these board member's contact information
• American Lung Association in California: Kimberly Amazeen, Vice President, Public Policy and Advocacy, American Lung Association in California, at 916-585-7670 or Kimberly.Amazeen@lung.org
• Breathe California Sacramento: Jennifer Finton, Acting Chief Executive Officer JFinton@sacbreathe.org
• Sierra Club of California: Brandon Dawson, Director Brandon.Dawson@sierraclub.org
• California Dept. of Public Health (CDPH) Climate Change & Health Equity Program CCHEP@cdph.ca.gov
• Idling police cruisers can really have a negative impact over time. Ask local police departments to consider
equipping their police cruisers with idle management systems (allowing full function of electronics) that pay for
themselves over time.
• Support roundabouts - they save gas by preventing idling, shorten trip time and studies show they reduce accidents
• Print and distribute idling information handouts when witnessing prolonged idling by individuals or at stores and
schools
• Spread the word on anti-idling to family, friends, and on social media, including Facebook, Twitter and
neighborhood forums such as NextDoor
• NO IDLING SIGNS: Ask local schools to post no idling signs; ask banks to post such signs at ATM drive thrus; ask mall owners to post signs in parking lots.
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