Drivers Face Fine For Leaving Engines Running While Parked... Because it Harms Environment

Leaving your car engine running could land you a fine under a controversial pollution crackdown.

A council has instructed traffic wardens to issue £20 penalty notices to drivers who keep their engines on while parked – and the charge could double to £40 if not paid promptly.

But the attempt to 'improve air quality' by North Lincolnshire Council has been condemned as a 'money-making scam'.

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UK Carmakers Hike Prices Despite Multi Billion Pound Bail Out

Ford and Vauxhall are raising the prices of their cars by as much as 5 per cent, just days after ministersannounced a state-backed bailout package for the motor industry that could cost taxpayers £2.3bn.
The price of a Ford Focus is to go up 5.2 per cent, with average prices rising 4.7 per cent across the range. Vauxhall is set to announce similar rises across its range of six cars and one van within weeks.

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More greedy robbing bastards taking our billions and then shafting us with price rises, well what should we expect!