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EnglishBrits · 2026-05-06T08:07:09+00:00

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.

Flamingojune · 06/05/2026 19:05

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 06/05/2026 16:33

Makes a change from entitled cyclists then.

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Yes those annoying cyclists polluting the air

nevernotmaybe · 06/05/2026 19:02

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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Any reason she needs to treated like she belongs in the nursery herself, and allowed to do illegal things while we all treat her a precious child who needs teaching?

MyCottageGarden · 06/05/2026 18:57

ThisOneLife · 06/05/2026 17:40

Car exhaust pollution is recognised as a killer.

That aside, why do you do it? You must know that it makes the air around your car toxic and if you were sitting outside a school then it’s children who are inhaling those poisons. Don’t you care?

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My car is electric!

MyCottageGarden · 06/05/2026 18:55

ThisOneLife · 06/05/2026 17:40

Car exhaust pollution is recognised as a killer.

That aside, why do you do it? You must know that it makes the air around your car toxic and if you were sitting outside a school then it’s children who are inhaling those poisons. Don’t you care?

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My car is electric!

MyCottageGarden · 06/05/2026 18:53

BleedinglyObvious · 06/05/2026 13:10

You were idling unnecessarily, which is illegal.

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My car is electric! It’s impossible to sit in it without the ignition coming on! There is no engine!

Manxexile · 06/05/2026 18:19

tnorfotkcab · 06/05/2026 15:56

Oh so presumably you go round reporting all your neighbours and every car you pass that's parked in the road at night that's facing the direction of traffic.

And I assume you always ensure you never park overnight facing direction of traffic, and naturally if that toad is over a 30 limit, you also keep your lights on....

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No. Why would you think that?

What I was doing was answering somebody else's question asking what the driver could be reported for.

I've answered that question.

I haven't said or suggested anybody should be reported for anything.

ThreeWordUsername · 06/05/2026 18:05

ThisOneLife · 06/05/2026 17:50

Are you seriously saying you’ve never considered that pumping toxic fumes into the environment unnecessarily wasn’t good?
As for defrosting windscreens, what’s wrong with a bit of hot water?

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Hot water bottles on the dashboard for ten minutes work a treat ime.

ThisOneLife · 06/05/2026 17:50

liveforsummer · 06/05/2026 17:37

I had no idea you weren’t allowed to leave a car engine running. I’ve been driving for 30 years. I do it every winter to defrost my windscreen as the fans are awful and take an age. Better watch I’m not your neighbour 😬

Are you seriously saying you’ve never considered that pumping toxic fumes into the environment unnecessarily wasn’t good?
As for defrosting windscreens, what’s wrong with a bit of hot water?

BleedinglyObvious · 06/05/2026 17:48

liveforsummer · 06/05/2026 17:42

Well I’ve survived this long and will still defrost my car. Re fumes, perhaps it was an electric car?

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If your car gets nicked then don't complain about it.

Growlybear83 · 06/05/2026 17:47

If she left a young child in the car whilst it was running and unattended then I think that’s quite serious. But if she just leaves the engine running withiut a child inside, I can’t believe that anyone would give a toss.

liveforsummer · 06/05/2026 17:43

TeaPot496 · 06/05/2026 17:41

Pour slightly warm water over the ice instead, keep your ignition and wipers on. Job done.

Or, get a windscreen cover for overnights.

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It’s the inside that’s the bigger issue. Fans are crap, wiping just smears

liveforsummer · 06/05/2026 17:42

BleedinglyObvious · 06/05/2026 17:38

You really should know these things.

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Well I’ve survived this long and will still defrost my car. Re fumes, perhaps it was an electric car?

TeaPot496 · 06/05/2026 17:41

liveforsummer · 06/05/2026 17:37

I had no idea you weren’t allowed to leave a car engine running. I’ve been driving for 30 years. I do it every winter to defrost my windscreen as the fans are awful and take an age. Better watch I’m not your neighbour 😬

Pour slightly warm water over the ice instead, keep your ignition and wipers on. Job done.

Or, get a windscreen cover for overnights.

ThisOneLife · 06/05/2026 17:40

MyCottageGarden · 06/05/2026 13:07

I had someone banging on my window a few months ago as I was waiting outside school. She was pretending to cough and DEMANDING I turn my ignition off as it was affecting her lung condition, apparently 🙄

Car exhaust pollution is recognised as a killer.

That aside, why do you do it? You must know that it makes the air around your car toxic and if you were sitting outside a school then it’s children who are inhaling those poisons. Don’t you care?

BleedinglyObvious · 06/05/2026 17:38

liveforsummer · 06/05/2026 17:37

I had no idea you weren’t allowed to leave a car engine running. I’ve been driving for 30 years. I do it every winter to defrost my windscreen as the fans are awful and take an age. Better watch I’m not your neighbour 😬

You really should know these things.

liveforsummer · 06/05/2026 17:37

I had no idea you weren’t allowed to leave a car engine running. I’ve been driving for 30 years. I do it every winter to defrost my windscreen as the fans are awful and take an age. Better watch I’m not your neighbour 😬

ThisOneLife · 06/05/2026 17:36

MotherofPufflings · 06/05/2026 16:39

This. I wouldn't personally do what this particular driver has been doing, but I'm rolling my eyes at all the posters desperate to tell tales on the naughty rule-breaker. Ostensibly because they have the best interests of asthmatic children at heart but in reality because they like feeling superior.

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As someone whose brother died because of pollution induced lung disease I can assure you I don’t feel in the least bit superior.

Idling engines:

pollute

-add to global warming -cause illness -make the local environment unpleasant for all

Is thst reason enough?

TeaPot496 · 06/05/2026 17:32

tnorfotkcab · 06/05/2026 17:29

As if they're going to come out for this...

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They do in our area. The school alert them to consistent illegal parking on the school run too. Great deterrent, easy money with a PCN.

tnorfotkcab · 06/05/2026 17:32

ThisOneLife · 06/05/2026 17:31

How I wish everyone adhered to this.

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Do wish everyone adhered to the parking overnight rules too....?

ThisOneLife · 06/05/2026 17:31

maudelovesharold · 06/05/2026 09:17

Presumably she wants to report that the car is left belching fumes next to a.nursery? It’s illegal to leave your car with the engine running in the uk. Also to sit in the car with it idling when you are parked up.

How I wish everyone adhered to this.

tnorfotkcab · 06/05/2026 17:30

SingedSoul · 06/05/2026 17:06

Madman is driving through a school field at playtime in a tank....

I'll keep checking the tabloids for this headline! 😆

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Fairly sure children got run over at a school just a few months ago after a car ploughed through a window. It was headline news

tnorfotkcab · 06/05/2026 17:29

TeaPot496 · 06/05/2026 17:12

A well timed visit from parking enforcement or PCSO will deal with it..

As if they're going to come out for this...

tnorfotkcab · 06/05/2026 17:28

outdooryone · 06/05/2026 17:26

Wow. Mumsnet is full of mums who would rather defend poor driving than consider that a civil society may ask drivers to take care, likely increased care, around children / early years setting.

I think a few on this thread have outed themselves as having very different values to me about risk and safeguarding.

End of the day the driver leaving a car running is both breaking the law and opening up all sorts of scenarios that can lead to harm of children. Surely as fellow parents you would want to push back against that and suggest a better standard?

But the greatest risk was the woman driving to the nursery...

We all drive out kids every day knowing they could be killed.

But oh no .... An idling car is the real danger and police matter 🤔

SnappyUmberLion · 06/05/2026 17:28

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 06/05/2026 16:33

Makes a change from entitled cyclists then.

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Does it? Cyclists usually get their arses handed to them on here, even when they’re not being entitled and 100% in the right.

outdooryone · 06/05/2026 17:26

Wow. Mumsnet is full of mums who would rather defend poor driving than consider that a civil society may ask drivers to take care, likely increased care, around children / early years setting.

I think a few on this thread have outed themselves as having very different values to me about risk and safeguarding.

End of the day the driver leaving a car running is both breaking the law and opening up all sorts of scenarios that can lead to harm of children. Surely as fellow parents you would want to push back against that and suggest a better standard?