lavender27 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Is it right for someone to leave their car running for a long time, in residential area, when they are not about to drive off. Not sure if anyone was in the car or not , the fumes were coming into my living room, I shut the window. It was running for about 10 minutes and this has happened before. I am not sure who this car belongs to. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/127877-leaving-car-running/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.O.U.S.theWonderCat Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Why not leave a polite note on their windscreen? They may not have intended to be so long or be aware of the fumes. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/127877-leaving-car-running/#findComment-1061697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtfulDogger Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I find potatoes a wonderful vegetable Especially when shoved up an exhaust pipe (although I am not suggesting anything here) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/127877-leaving-car-running/#findComment-1061699 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelharris Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 It is illegal to leave your engine idling whilst stationary for any appreciable period (Road Traffic Act section 42 says Google) - ?40 fine. If it's left idling unattended I believe I'm right in saying that the absent driver can be charged with driving without due care or failing to maintain control of a vehicle, something like that. Though as POUS says, a polite word or note first might do the trick. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/127877-leaving-car-running/#findComment-1061703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
titch juicy Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 One of my pet hates. I usually say something- politely, think of the children/fumes etc. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/127877-leaving-car-running/#findComment-1061709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelharris Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 TheArtfulDogger Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I find potatoes a wonderful vegetable > > Especially when shoved up an exhaust pipe> (although I am not suggesting anything here)Enough about your hobbies Dogger! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/127877-leaving-car-running/#findComment-1061712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffers Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 It's an invitation to drive it away really isn't it? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/127877-leaving-car-running/#findComment-1061731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 aint gonna fall for no banana in the tailpipe Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/127877-leaving-car-running/#findComment-1061739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender27 Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 *Bob* Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> aint gonna fall for no banana in the tailpipeThank you all for your advice, polite is my second name, I can manage that.Love that film *Bob* , where is Eddie Murphy these days. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/127877-leaving-car-running/#findComment-1061740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
malumbu Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Its a no brainer. Sadly there are a lot of people with no brain. It wastes fuel and adds to pollution. Sadly the cops wont take action (in fact many of them have no brains too) but some local authorities do get their enforcement officers to do so. FPN.If you ask a no-brain to carry out a no-brainer action and turn it off, you are likely to get abuse.Cars are being progressively fitted with stop start which will switch the engine off.You no longer need to let cars warm up.Many leave them idling whilst tbey make a call or on one recent occasion smoke a joint. For once I would have been happy to grass (ha ha) on them if a bizzy had come by. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/127877-leaving-car-running/#findComment-1061755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salsaboy Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 If there is nobody in it, surely your duty as a good citizen in order to prevent crime is to remove the key from the ignition so that nobody can steal the car.Don't forget to lock it. Preferably with the key inside. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/127877-leaving-car-running/#findComment-1062248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
natty01295 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Stuff a newspaper in there Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/127877-leaving-car-running/#findComment-1063108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender27 Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 again Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/127877-leaving-car-running/#findComment-1073769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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