For Family and Center Based Child Care Providers:
- Did you know:
- Idling for over 3-minutes in New Jersey is illegal?
- Fumes from cars can trigger asthma or make it worse?
- Distribute and share information to parents that explain the dangers of fuel emissions
- Distribute and share the We Don’t Idle signature form asking parents to pledge that they will not idle while dropping off and picking up their children
- No Idling Signature Form
- Idling…What’s the Problem Brochure
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For Administrators and Family Child Care Providers
- Did you know your program can be fined if cars are idling outside your facility?
- Establish a year-round plan for getting parent signatures on the We Don’t Idle signature form
- Establish plan for distributing information on no idling and the laws to parents
- Discuss ways to improve parent compliance regarding no idling
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Parent’s Resource Corner
Help parents understand:
- Fuel emissions make asthma, bronchitis, and existing allergies worse!
- Cars that idle 10 minutes per day waste more than 29 gallons of fuel each year!
- Only 10 seconds of idling uses more fuel than turning the engine on and off!
- Take the “No Idling Pledge!”
- www.stopthesoot.org/sts-no-idle-sign
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