[Yolobus Public Announcement] Tuesday declared Spare the Air Day

[Kathy Souza]

The following is the official Spare the Air Advisory declaring tomorrow
to be the summer's first "Spare The Air" day.  As previously announced,
YOLOBUS will  provide free rides to all passengers on announced "Spare
The Air" days.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 10th is the first Spare The Air Day of the
2004 summer smog season in the Sacramento region.

Ground-level ozone air pollution is forecast to reach 135 AQI -
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups today (Spare The Air trigger is 127 AQI &
above).

A Spare The Air Advisory has been issued for tomorrow due to strong high
pressure over northern California that is creating clear skies, hot
surface 

temperatures, light winds, and a strong temperature inversion, trapping
pollution in the Sacramento region.

The Spare The Air program is urging motorists to reduce driving and take
their lunches to work instead of driving out to eat. Homeowners are
asked 

to avoid the use of gas-powered yard tools. Everyone is urged to carpool
to sports and recreation activities and postpone errands that can wait. 

Did you know that:

Poorly maintained cars pollute more. Regular tune-ups will help your car
run better and cost less to operate. 

People are also being asked to:

- eliminate vehicle trips

- work from home instead of driving to work if your employer supports
"teleworking"

- arrange to carpool with friends or co-workers

- use public transit whenever possible

- exercise in the morning before air quality hits unhealthy levels

- avoid the use of charcoal lighter fluid and barbecues

To monitor current air quality conditions, visit
<http://www.sparetheair.com/> http://www.SpareTheAir.com

To find a carpool partner, register at  <http://www.1800commute.org/>
http://www.1800COMMUTE.org or call 1-800-COMMUTE.

This AirAlert is provided by the air districts of the Sacramento,
California region.

To report your Spare The Air day driving reductions, sign up at the
Cleaner Air Partnership site at  <http://www.driveless.net/>
http://www.driveless.net

To change or delete your AirAlert subscription, go to
<http://www.myairalert.net/> http://www.MyAirAlert.net

 
Kathy Souza
Administrative Assistant
Yolo County Transportation District
530-661-0816
 
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