Last night on the evening local news, we saw a segment on a Door-Dash driver who drove into a McDonald’s parking lot for a pick-up to be delivered. He left the engine running and his car was stolen. He said everyone leaves their engines running in the parking lot.

Not only is he wasting gas, but he was polluting the air and keeping the gas prices high.

We live across the street from mail boxes. I see so many people pull up to the mail boxes, leave their engines for at least five minutes while reading their mail. If the engine is turned on and your not going anywhere, gas is being wasted.

Central Oregon wise-up!

— Gary Jonas, Bend

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