Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to enforce the engine idling ban and take action to:
- Introduce instant £80 fines for offences
- Reclassify idling as a high traffic offence
- Legally oblige local authorities to enforce the engine idling ban
- Create contact points for public reporting
- Increase anti-idling signage in public spaces
Petitioner: Alan Ross
Status: Closed
Date published: 11 July 2022
SPICe Briefing (117KB, pdf) posted 01 September 2022
28 September 2022: The Committee agreed to write to COSLA, the RAC Foundation, and Professor Adrian Davis (Napier University).
Official Report of Meeting 28 September 2022
22 March 2023: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 22 March 2023
PE1944/A: Scottish Government submission of 3 August 2022 (81KB, pdf) posted 10 August 2022
PE1944/B: Petitioner submission of 24 August 2022 (103KB, pdf) posted 29 August 2022
PE1944/C: Professor Adrian Davis submission of 10 October 2022 (188KB, pdf) posted 28 October 2022
PE1944/D:COSLA submission 28 October 2022 (87KB, pdf) posted 10 November 2022