Vehicle Idling Survey

1.

On days you are using your personal vehicle, how much time on average do you estimate your vehicle spends idling (engine running while vehicle is stopped or parked)?

2.

On days you are using an employer-provided vehicle, how much time on average do you estimate your vehicle spends idling (engine running while vehicle is stopped or parked)?

3.

Which, if any, of the following situations have caused you to keep a vehicle idling in the past month? (select all that apply)

Relaxing inside your vehicle.

Stopped at a railroad crossing.

Running the A/C or heat to keep the car comfortable while not inside the vehicle.

Waiting inside a parked vehicle in a parking lot or on-street parking area.

I have not kept a vehicle idling in the past month.

In line at a drive-through or pick-up location (restaurant, bank, school, etc.).

Using the engine to power equipment or devices inside or outside the vehicle.

5.

Which, if any, of the following TRUE statements about vehicle idling do you find to be most memorable?

Idling emissions most negatively impact children, who can breathe in up to 50% more oxygen than adults.

Idling for one minute produces more carbon monoxide than the smoke from three packs of cigarettes.

In the Denver metro area, idling creates an estimated 40,000 tons of harmful air pollution per year.

None of these statements.

Typical drivers waste one to two tanks of fuel each year by idling.

6.

Which, if any, of the following concerns would likely cause you to keep a vehicle idling rather than turning it off? (select all that apply)

Temperature inside vehicle getting too hot or too cold.

Vehicle wear caused by turning engine off and on repeatedly.

Don’t want to hold up traffic or cause delays.

Running down vehicle battery.

None of the above.

Other (please specify)

7.

If the Town of Erie considered an Anti-Idling Ordinance (similar to those in neighboring municipalities) would you support that effort?

Yes

No

Maybe, I'd like to know more.

8.

How much, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the following statement:

Erie residents are willing to take action to protect their family, friends, and neighbors’ physical health?

9.

If the Town of Erie were to consider an Anti-Idling Ordinance (similar to those in neighboring municipalities) how would you feel about that?

10.

As the Town of Erie explores ways to reduce vehicle idling, what if anything, is it important to consider?