Five Year Statistics:
- 2946 encounters XL file
- 9% female
- 91% male
- Unsuccessful 21% of the time but successful 79% of the time …and by success, the violator shut off their engine
- 57% were Caucasian
- 43% knew of the law but idled anyway
- 43% were between the ages of 35 and 50
- 16% were limos, 19% vans, 43% Sedans, 22 trucks & buses
"Idle Threat" is a documentary film about one mans resilient struggle with the NYPD to enforce a 38 year old anti-engine idling law in order to reduce air pollution and battle global warming. Against all odds, he succeeds and in the process, gets world wide recognition and improves the quality of life in New York.
Wednesday, 09 May 2012 11:44
Students to earn recognition for vehicle-idling program
When gifted fourth-graders at Rockwood's Center for Creative Learning in Ellisville wanted to figure out some small way to help save the Earth, they had to look no farther than the parking lot outside their building
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