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A message is always displayed at the tra...

A message is always displayed at the traffic signals, which reads "Stop the vehicle engine at the red lights to save the fuel'
Why it is recommended to stop the vehicle engine at the red light signals?

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With the vehicle engine on, the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbon fuel produces carbon monoxide and nitric oxide.
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