Helpful Driving Information

ECOLOGY AND YOU

Nowadays there is growing concern about the environment. New laws on the global, national, and state level aim at keeping our environment safe for us and future generations.
There is much that can be done by individuals too. Learn how to reduce the environmental impact of your driving.

SOLUTION TO POLLUTION: TIPS FOR DRIVERS

The following are tips for drivers to reduce air pollution:

• Carpool, use public transportation, walk, or ride a bike.
  
• Combine your errands into one trip and park centrally, walking as much as possible.
  
• Choose your route before you leave to avoid traffic jams.
  
• Reduce time driving, especially during peak traffic periods or hot days.
• Limit engine idling time to not more than 30 seconds.
  
• Accelerate gradually, maintain speed limit, and use cruise control on the highway.
  

SOLUTION TO POLLUTION: TIPS FOR DRIVERS

The following are tips for drivers to reduce air pollution:

• Avoid waiting in long drive-through lines.
  
• Keep your vehicle well maintained.
  
• Use energy-conserving grades of motor oil.
  
• Change air and oil filters regularly.
  
• Keep tires properly inflated and aligned.
  
• Repair all vehicle leaks.
  
• Make an appointment with a repair tech if Check Engine light is illuminated.
  
• Fill gas tank during cooler evening hours to reduce evaporation.
  
• Avoid spilling gas and don't "top off" the tank.
  
• Replace gas tank cap tightly.
  

ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY

It is sad reality that the landscape is littered with the trash people throw from their vehicles, hiding scenic beauty under a layer of garbage.
NEVER throw garbage from your vehicle. Have pride in where you live and find a trash can.

ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY

Most states' Departments of Transportation have a special program in place to reduce the roadside trash problem.
The Adopt-A-Highway program allows a group to take responsibility for keeping a section of the highway trash-free. Your school group, family, or business name will be put on an official-sign marking your adopted section.

ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY

The Adopt-A-Highway program provides a way to show pride in your community. Picking up trash along the roadway is an easy, team-building project that takes no financial commitment and only a few hours of work.
Adopt-A-Highway coordinators supply people with safety training, vests, road work signs, and trash bags to help get the job done.

RECYCLING
Used Motor Oil, Antifreeze, and Oil Filters

Used motor oil, antifreeze, and oil filters should be recycled. Many oil change or automotive service centers will accept used motor oil for recycling. Recycling used motor oil, oil filters, and antifreeze helps protect the environment by keeping these toxic substances out of our water supply.

RECYCLING
Batteries

Spent (dead) automotive batteries can be returned to sellers. These old lead acid batteries must not be discarded in landfills.

RECYCLING
Tires

When tires are improperly stockpiled or illegally dumped, they trap rainwater and become breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes and rodents. Another problem with tire storage piles is that they pose a major fire hazard and are extremely difficult to extinguish. Burning tires release toxic gases into the air and leave behind a hazardous oily residue that pollutes streams and ground water.