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[Lissa]

I can never understand why people leave their cars running to defrost them, or stand there for ages scraping away a minute hole they can peer through anyway. Bucket of water, quick swoosh over the widscreen, side and rear windows and off you go. Extra bonus, washes off all the crap at the same time.

For me it is clear that the guy's incredulity at having the offence outlined to him by the officer,led him to become arsey and so receive the punishment. If he had been a little more humble perhaps the officer would have left it as a "word to the wise" and no more.

He was probably pee'd off because it's a designed in feature of that car to do what he was doing. Just not legal in this territory as the manual would say though.

Originally Posted by BluePete

Frosting (stealing cars whilst being warmed up) is a massive problem for us. Every frosty morning I will be given the reg of between 5 and 10 frosted cars, and that's just for two divisions out of the entire force.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is an offence only if the car is on a public highway, yes? If it was in his drive, no offence is committed IIRC.

Personally, I think people who do leave their cars on the road to warm - or indeed running whilst they pop into a nearby shop - up are a) stupid b) lazy and c) inconsiderate. It's potentially dangerous....and what's wrong with a good old scraper? Takes nearly three minutes to do a whole car....

[Bluepete]

Ol Boc, yep, road only for quitting.

I have re-read the story and it just says "outside his house on Wilderswood Close". It doesn't say on the road or on his drive, but we can assume it was on the road as a ticket was issued.

Originally Posted by BluePete

Having read Tim's article, it would seem that this was the direction the Cop went in, but the motorist refused and was dealt with appropriatly.

Reasoning should go both ways. The police explained why they were approaching him, when the man gave an explanation they should have left him be.

Originally Posted by grh1904

The Police officer has just saved him from himself.

The car was locked, so I'd disagree with that.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Ol Boc

Personally, I think people who do leave their cars on the road to warm up are a) stupid b) lazy and c) inconsiderate.

Personally, I'd rather they leave their cars outside to get nice and warm and de-iced, while the cager sits in their house and drinks a nice hot coffee.

Less likely to knock me off if they can see out their windows.

The car was locked, where's the problem?

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

The car was locked, where's the problem?

there wasn't one, but if there's an oppertunity to hammer a square peg law into a round hole situation there'll always be a jobsworth around who does it anyway

[yorkie_chris]

Police officer has just carried out "justice", somebody disagreed with him, and got a fine for it.

[Spiderman]

As others have pointed out this statment ... "It's not possible to defrost your car and sit inside it because it's too cold and I think they don't take that into consideration."
makes my blood boil!

What? Its not possible? The car opens its door and swivels and tilts its seat to throw you back out does it? I know Mercs are advanced but.

And its too cold? Too cold for what? Swimming? Sunbathing? Ever heard of a coat? Or hat, gloves, scarf or any other clothing humans use to keep warm when its cold?
No?
And they let you and your puny little mind drive a car????

For sheer stupidity and arrogance they should give him a one week driving ban. Let him stand at bus stops and train stations for a week and i bet you he'll never think its too bloody cold to sit in his car for under a minute while it warms up and defrosts.

Muppet.