SapphyMike

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ffic-jams.html

cant and wont happen.

perhaps rather than looking into ways of penalising people, they should look to improve the roads / public transport systems.

mk3matt

wtf! will be be strict guildlines for how long your car has to be stationary???

cant be good on your petrol or engine constantly turnging it on and off to crawl 10 or so metres?! silly idea imo, if you are stuck in miles of traffic its common sense to cut ya engine, to save fuel, leave it to the driver to make the descision, not some 'warden'.

BM08

fcking stupid, my car, ill be the one who decides whether or not to leave my car running

Turbosystems

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what about a poous the ecu decides when to switch the engine off, if the batteries are dead it will run the engine to charge them, will they fine you if this is the case
by the time he is half way through writing the ticket and being bored to death with the complex explanation of the hybrid system, the ecu will have shut the engine off

Rick Astley

I was going to put something constructive and grown up but that would be against the current trend in the UK so I'll put this instead:

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dojj

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what a load of bollocks

0sykes0

I really cant see this catchin on at all

hevangel

looks like another money making scam to me!!

Mike Rainbird

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Well thought out (not!) . What about in the winter when you have four people in the car and the inside steams up, so when you restart the engine, you can't move until the screen is clear, otherwise they will then do you for driving without due care and attention .

Absolutely ludicrous.

Charlie Chalk

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This country has seriously gone down-fucking-hill.

Chip

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Well if a traffic warden has enough time to warn you and then come back again and fine you, I guess you have been sat there ages in that instance.

I agree with Mike about the winter, but I cant see many traffic wardens standing next to your car for 20 mins in winter to make sure its running the whole time

jammy86

Doh!!! I'm moving to shoreham-by-sea next month and my RS Ka has a habit of not turning back on once its been turned off unless you go wiggle all the sensors.

I belive that currently in scotland you can be finned for 'idling' when in a car park. I said no way, but my mate assures me its true.

JAmes.

Chip

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Also of note:

So basically it DOESNT apply to people sat in traffic, only people who have chosen to park their car up at the side of the road and wait (while the other half pops into a brothel or whatever)


So you are all getting worked up over nothing just cause of emotive wording from the daily mail

SapphyMike

I bet no traffic warden in the land knows about this though!

Rick Astley

Idling is an offence yes. You have to leave the car though.

Oranoco

Daily Mail nuff said bunch of lentil eating, hemp clothed muppets.

dojj

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you can't leave the car running if you aren't inside it as a friendly copper was about to do me for it one day when i popped my head out the window to ask him a question "don't get out the car or i'll do you for leaving it unattended with the engine running" so i drove about for a while polluting the atmosphere while looking for the address i was parked outside of the whole time

and how can they prove you had the engine running? are they going to wear helmet cams?

jammy86

Does that mean you cant get out your car in a car park with the engine on to stick your head under the bonnet if you've got a problem?

JAmes.

RS 5tu

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WHAT A JOKE! America and china are the worst for co2`s by far and they dont give a sh!t but if we turn our engines of for a few mins we will save the world, What a load if sh!te, So a old lady in a 1.0 micra has to turn there engine off while a fat yank in his 5.0 yank tank can do as he wishes pfft. Just another way to fine the motorist.

hevangel

lmao.....but so true!! i think we should send these wardens to america and fine then not us!!

Psycho Warren

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Give it two years and the fine will go up to include 3 points on your license too

Rax

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you can only be fined for engine running if you have got out of the vehicle i believe.if you are in it you can run it untill its out of fuel !! sorry didnt read the post properly and i couldnt find my fags
smile smile

GARETH T

just buy a modern BMW or mini,, as they turn the engine off automatically

Dave Henshall

this'd been fun in my old cossie, turn if OFF!?!?! and then try and get it going again!! PAH!!!! then get arrested for possessing a firearm - i mean backfiring spluttering coughing POS!

jammy86

Didnt know that, but something interesting/rubbish i found out recently was that the 1 series doesnt charge the battery unless your on overrun (i think) in order to reduce CO2 emmissions. Meaning if you only do short journeys the battery will be flat all of the time. An old guy I know is having endless problems with it.

JAmes.

Mike C

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2 words.....

jammy86

What about them?

JAmes.

dojj

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yes you twat, like everyone can afford to go and buy a new beemer for £25k

i'm a bit pissed of today so i'll probably say sorry tomorrow

Harris.

I thought turning the engine on and off would use more fuel ??

And as for public transport , i dont care how good it is ,i like my own space and dont want to sit on a bus or train with loads of other people




Its all bollox anyway,it will never happen

vibrating_cake

hahahahahahaha, i drive an old car... if i turn my engine off... it wont turn back on.
causing a bigger Q!
especially in a traffic jam at NIGHT where the lights could drain an old poorly battery in minutes lol