I refer to the report ("Watchdog slams city's battle on pollution", November 15) and the article by Jason Wordie ("Bad air days", November 18) about air pollution in Hong Kong.
We are all aware that existing measures to curb emissions are not doing the trick.
The Audit Commission is right to highlight necessary measures to combat worsening pollution levels.
However, when we know that a sizeable portion of the problem is caused locally, perhaps we should all consider what we can do to alleviate our own suffering in the meantime.
The Statutory Ban against Idling of Motor Vehicle Engines came into effect in December 2011. It means that idling your engine for more than three minutes in any 60-minute period is prohibited.
While this sounds like a silver lining to the cloud of pollution, in reality, it means that the fixed penalty of HK$320 can only be enforced if a traffic warden or environmental protection inspector is around to time the infraction.