New "No Idling" signs

I love the 3 new signs recently installed in front of Forest Avenue School. The pictured sign is replacing the former "No Parking". This is a helpful remainder of how unhealthy is idling for drivers and even worst for kids. EPA statistics are a real eye opener. You can find a local presentation about vehicle pollution in the Verona Environmental Commission website:

Check out Idle Free Verona (pdf), a new presentation by the VEC and the H.B. Whitehorne Middle School Environmental Club. According to the EPA, an idling vehicle emits 20 times more pollution than one traveling at 30 miles per hour. Learn what Verona kids are doing to reduce air pollution and how you can help!

The new rules are being enforced, specially the "No Parking" part of it at pick up time. According to police officers it is not safe to have such activity of vehicles in a narrow area crowded with elementary school students (plus a lot of younger siblings). Mr. Valente, the school Principal, makes a good argument: there is only space for about 6 cars to park there anyway, so those drivers will have to find another spot. Personally, I am glad to walk or park near by to keep kids safe.