And that's not all. I quote: "Motorists are exposed to the highest level of harmful emissions at the start of every journey, research shows.
Emissions systems that are built into cars to capture harmful pollution take around five minutes to warm up and activate, resulting in dangerous 'pollution bursts' in the initial moments drivers and their passengers are en route."
(Source: https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-5708973/The-5-minutes-car-journey-expose-drivers-higher-levels-pollution.html)
My sister, for example, takes her car to drive 2 miles (3.2 km) to see our parents. It would take her 30 minutes to walk it along a country road. It's not a complicated route. I don't think there are any traffic lights along the way. But no...a slim woman, 5 years younger than me and in good health is unable to walk 30 minutes in one direction and then 30 minutes back, despite the fact that she wants to keep slim and healthy.
There is, however, a bus that goes along the same route and stops practically at the end of my parents' cul-de-sac (Sackgasse). That would cut down the pollution as the bus will run whether or not someone is on it. But no...she takes the car and contributes towards global warming.
Want to see the effects of global warming? Take a look at the photo that heads the article below and imagine that you are that woman and you are about to lose everything you have. Personally, I find that photo most distressing. I almost can't breathe when I see it. The pain in her face. It's overwhelming.
Every time you take the car for a piddling journey that you could walk, cycle or use public transport for, think of that poor Greek woman. You helped cause her grief.
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