Vehicle idling is a significant source of air pollution. One minute of vehicle idling produces more carbon monoxide than the smoke from three packs of cigarettes. Also, most drivers end up wasting one to two tankfuls of fuel per year idling. Visit the Engines Off! Denver website for more information. BVSD has an operating procedure that prohibits buses and Transportation Support Vehicles from idling for more than five minutes within any given one hour period. Buses are not to idle while loading or unloading at schools. Drivers are to take care that exhaust from other buses entering the interior of the bus is minimized by closing doors and windows whenever possible.

Although it is tempting to keep cars and busses running, especially during colder weather, please turn off vehicles while waiting to pick up children at our schools. This is better for the environment and the health of our kids. This will also save on fuel, and will not harm your engine (idling for more than 10 seconds uses more fuel than restarting your vehicle and most vehicles only need 30 seconds to warm up). Even better, reduce the number of vehicles by walking, biking, bussing or carpooling to school.