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  • There is little change in the attitudes respondents have towards engine idling and the impact it has on air pollution wave on wave
  • Nearly three quarters of respondents feel that turning off the engine when the vehicle is stationary helps to reduce air pollution at least a little (74%)
  • Females are more likely to feel that turning off the engine helps to reduce air pollution compared to their male counterparts
  • A higher proportion of drivers with no disability feel that turning off the engine helps to reduce air pollution – 9 percentage points difference

How much of an impact do you think turning off your engine when your vehicle is stationary has on air pollution? - Wave comparisons

Base: Drivers | Wave 2 (536) | Wave 1 (775)

This chart shows that
In Wave 2, 28% of drivers think turning off your engine when your vehicle is stationary helps reduce air pollution a lot, 46% think it helps reduce air pollution a little, 14% think it doesn’t help to reduce air pollution very much, 6% think it doesn’t help to reduce air pollution at all, and 6% have no idea
In Wave 1, 29% of drivers think turning off your engine when your vehicle is stationary helps reduce air pollution a lot, 45% think it helps reduce air pollution a little, 15% think it doesn’t help to reduce air pollution very much, 6% think it doesn’t help to reduce air pollution at all, and 5% have no idea

How much of an impact do you think turning off your engine when your vehicle is stationary has on air pollution? - Sex

Base: Drivers | W2 Male (285) | W2 Female (195)

This chart shows that
28% of male drivers think turning off your engine when your vehicle is stationary helps reduce air pollution a lot, 46% think it helps reduce air pollution a little, 17% think it doesn’t help to reduce air pollution very much, 6% think it doesn’t help to reduce air pollution at all, and 3% have no idea
34% of female drivers think turning off your engine when your vehicle is stationary helps reduce air pollution a lot, 48% think it helps reduce air pollution a little, 9% think it doesn’t help to reduce air pollution very much, 3% think it doesn’t help to reduce air pollution at all, and 7% have no idea

How much of an impact do you think turning off your engine when your vehicle is stationary has on air pollution? - Disability

Base: Drivers | W2 No disability (401) | W2 Disability (70)

This chart shows that
32% of drivers with no disability think turning off your engine when your vehicle is stationary helps reduce air pollution a lot, 48% think it helps reduce air pollution a little, 12% think it doesn’t help to reduce air pollution very much, 4% think it doesn’t help to reduce air pollution at all, and 3% have no idea
23% of drivers with a disability think turning off your engine when your vehicle is stationary helps reduce air pollution a lot, 46% think it helps reduce air pollution a little, 14% think it doesn’t help to reduce air pollution very much, 7% think it doesn’t help to reduce air pollution at all, and 10% have no idea