In what way can you reduce air pollution during a stop at the bus station?
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Correct answer
C. I'll switch off the engine.
Explanation
In the photo you can see a row of buses standing in the yard of a bus station or depot. You reduce air pollution while parked by switching off the engine - answer C.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits the driver from leaving the engine running while parked in a built-up area, except for a vehicle carrying out work on the road, and also from using the vehicle in a way that causes excessive exhaust emissions or noise. An engine running while parked, even at low revs (answer A), burns fuel all the time and releases exhaust fumes that passengers waiting at the station breathe in. High revs (answer B) only make things worse. Switching off the engine is the simplest way not to pollute the air and not to waste fuel, and at a bus station the law and station rules often require it directly.
Legal basis: Art. 60 para. 2 point 2 and 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)