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Drivers in central London will soon a $30 fine if they in traffic without turning off their engine. Authorities want to the amount of pollution in England's capital city. The fines could on May 1. Throughout April, traffic wardens in the London district of Westminster will motorists to off their car engines if they are not driving. If people do not their advice, the new law will start. The fines because local residents and businesses about the air quality in London. Westminster has the second highest proportion of deaths from air pollution in Britain. A spokeswoman, Heather Acton, said: "The council is committed to air quality in Westminster."

Ms Acton reporters about the importance of keeping people moving on the roads and reducing air pollution. She : "Motor traffic an important role in keeping our city moving, which is vital for its economic prosperity. We to motorist awareness of the impact engine idling can on the environment, with air and noise pollution affecting overall health." Not everyone happy with the new fine. The Institute of Advanced Motorists that people could the fine as a "revenue-raising exercise". It said the traffic wardens should on "old buses, coaches, large trucks, utility company vans or taxis idling for long periods" and not on energy-efficient cars.