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Drivers in central London will soon [face / head] a $30 fine if they sit in traffic without turning off their engine. Authorities want to [deduce / reduce] the amount of [pollution / polluted] in England's capital city. The fines could start on May 1. [Without / Throughout] April, traffic wardens in the London district of Westminster will ask [motorists / motors] to turn off their car engines if they are not driving. If people do not follow their [advice / advise] , the new law will start. The fines are [because / so] local residents and businesses complained about the air [quality / qualify] in London. Westminster has the second highest [proportion / portion] of deaths from air pollution in Britain. A spokeswoman, Heather Acton, said: "The council is committed [by / to] improving air quality in Westminster."

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