Page 11 | One of nursery staff left their car running

MotherofPufflings · 06/05/2026 11:27

MrsChristmasHasResigned · 06/05/2026 11:26

Its illegal it idle your car like this.

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Do you report all idling cars then?

MrsChristmasHasResigned · 06/05/2026 11:26

MotherofPufflings · 06/05/2026 11:24

Taking the handbrake off with the engine running is no more dangerous than with the engine off though. The child in the back would also need to put it in gear, engage the clutch and accelerate, no? I'd be super-impressed with their driving ability if they managed to hit a child. Even if it's an automatic they'd still need to do two of those things.

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Its illegal it idle your car like this.

Blimms · 06/05/2026 11:26

EnglishBrits · 06/05/2026 10:41

Leaving a car running..... Yeah all well until her kid in the back of the car goes on the handbrake and her car crushes a kid????

Ah yes, the infamous drip feed. Write a post deliberately designed to get lots of people to answer in a particular way, come back an hour later with an attempt at a ‘gotcha’ follow up post.

MotherofPufflings · 06/05/2026 11:24

Taking the handbrake off with the engine running is no more dangerous than with the engine off though. The child in the back would also need to put it in gear, engage the clutch and accelerate, no? I'd be super-impressed with their driving ability if they managed to hit a child. Even if it's an automatic they'd still need to do two of those things.

Seeline · 06/05/2026 11:23

So is the car on the public highway?

Please confirm that there is actually a child left in the vehicle, and the age of the child.

LeaderBee · 06/05/2026 11:20

Unless i'm missing something here, since when has it been a crime to leave your car running?

EDIT: Since 1988 apparently

AstonUniversityPotholeDepartment · 06/05/2026 11:19

I am aghast how many people on this thread have asked what the crime is.

"Highway Code Rule 123
You MUST NOT leave a parked vehicle unattended with the engine running or leave a vehicle engine running unnecessarily while that vehicle is stationary on a public road. Generally, if the vehicle is stationary and is likely to remain so for more than a couple of minutes, you should apply the parking brake and switch off the engine to reduce emissions and noise pollution. However it is permissible to leave the engine running if the vehicle is stationary in traffic or for diagnosing faults."

OneKhakiFish · 06/05/2026 11:11

Just asked my echo the definition of busybody, maybe just get busy!

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EnglishBrits · 06/05/2026 11:09

tooloololoo · 06/05/2026 11:07

What’s the crime?

Leaving the car running when you aren't in it

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tooloololoo · 06/05/2026 11:07

What’s the crime?

MrsChristmasHasResigned · 06/05/2026 11:04

I hate people who leave their cars idling around kids. There are several parents who do it while their kids are playing football at the playing fields near us and I am constantly amazed that they think it is ok.

Jk987 · 06/05/2026 11:04

She drops her own kids off at t he e nursery where she works? I’m confused

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EnglishBrits · 06/05/2026 11:03

B1anche · 06/05/2026 10:44

It might have been helpful if you had mentioned the kid in the back seat in your original post 🙄

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Why? The point is the car is on, no driver. How is that not dangerous

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ThreeWordUsername · 06/05/2026 11:00

DeftGoldHedgehog · 06/05/2026 10:55

Is there any reason why you can't just ask her not to leave her car running and let her know why it's a bad idea?

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When she could report them (to who knows who - the police, their boss, the council, idk)? You absolute spoilsport!

Flamingojune · 06/05/2026 10:57

Shes an idiot

DeftGoldHedgehog · 06/05/2026 10:55

EnglishBrits · 06/05/2026 09:07

Whilst she went into side to drop of her children. It was off nursery premises and she works part time and children attend the nursery as well.

Aibu to report it? She does it daily.

Is there any reason why you can't just ask her not to leave her car running and let her know why it's a bad idea?

Hecatee · 06/05/2026 10:54

I can't work out if you're worried about the handbrake being let off (which would be possible even if the engine wasn't running in plenty of cars) or about the kids being alone in the car?

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 06/05/2026 10:47

PullyDog · 06/05/2026 09:52

in before it turns out there was 3 dogs and a baby left inside

No dogs, one toddler drip feed.

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 06/05/2026 10:45

B1anche · 06/05/2026 10:44

It might have been helpful if you had mentioned the kid in the back seat in your original post 🙄

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Exactly.
Your OP was missing this vital piece of information @EnglishBrits

LlynTegid · 06/05/2026 10:45

Just go in the car and turn the engine off once, it will probably do the trick.

Loulou4022 · 06/05/2026 10:44

EnglishBrits · 06/05/2026 10:41

Do we normally leave cars running whilst we aren't in the drievrs seat?

I personally would never as I would be worried about it being stolen.

B1anche · 06/05/2026 10:44

EnglishBrits · 06/05/2026 10:41

Leaving a car running..... Yeah all well until her kid in the back of the car goes on the handbrake and her car crushes a kid????

It might have been helpful if you had mentioned the kid in the back seat in your original post 🙄

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EnglishBrits · 06/05/2026 10:41

Do we normally leave cars running whilst we aren't in the drievrs seat?

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EnglishBrits · 06/05/2026 10:41

Leaving a car running..... Yeah all well until her kid in the back of the car goes on the handbrake and her car crushes a kid????

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