§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will introduce legislation to limit the time that vehicle engines are left running while the vehicle is at a standstill.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleRegulation 98 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (SI 1986 No. 1078) already provides that the driver of a vehicle shall, when the vehicle is stationary other than due to the necessities of traffic, stop the action of any machinery attached to or forming part of the vehicle so far as may be necessary for the prevention of noise.