Is this a safe practise..

HarryM1BYT · 7th June 2016, 16:12

Car, with engine running and a girl of around 7 or 8 alone in the car in the front passenger seat?

Car was near the far end of the car park, from the supermarket - quite a distance. As I made my way on foot through the length of the car park, I met an adult who it seemed might be the owner, so I said 'is that your car' - 'yes, why?'. I replied 'you seem to have left the engine running'. It seemed quite irate that I had pointed out the obvious to him and then replied - 'she is hot, its to keep the a/c on for her, but its OK its locked.

Kids being kids, supposing she had knocked it into gear? Supposing it had caught fire and she was locked in?

I would never have left any kids in a car, engine running or not, nor even left the keys in.

The law says its illegal to leave any vehicle with its engine running unless the driver is in attendance.

Tin Tent · 7th June 2016, 18:48

If the worst had happened driver probably would have had a 100 excuses 1st one it's the first time i've done it.( We've heard it all before.)

shasbat3 · 7th June 2016, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Tin Tent

If the worst had happened driver probably would have had a 100 excuses 1st one it's the first time i've done it.( We've heard it all before.)

Exactly. The worst case scenario doesn't bear thinking about.

Rev Jules · 7th June 2016, 19:21

I know from personal experience a very good friend of mine a work colleague,
Was at a Kwick fit garage in Staines a few years ago, left his two children in a car while he went in to see about some tyres, his car caught fire and both the children were burnt to death,

Rev Jules

stevenicks · 7th June 2016, 19:22

Totally and utterly irresponsible Harry

HarryM1BYT · 7th June 2016, 19:30

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Originally Posted by stevenicks

Totally and utterly irresponsible Harry

Not just me over reacting then

Yes, it was hot (25C outdoors), but it was nice and cool in the store, so why not take his child in with him if she was too hot?

RPWC · 7th June 2016, 20:03

You should have reported him to the Police Harry.That is child neglect,and what if the child had released the handbrake?

murphyv310 · 7th June 2016, 20:07

The social workers would have had a field day.
I'm pretty sure its illegal anyway!

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Tin Tent Avid contributor rover 75 tourer Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Stourport On Severn Worcestershire Posts: 151 Thanks: 42 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts	Idiot. If the worst had happened driver probably would have had a 100 excuses 1st one it's the first time i've done it.( We've heard it all before.)

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stevenicks This is my second home MG ZT 180 Auto / Rover 75 2.0 Diesel Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Brecon. Posts: 7,465 Thanks: 3,297 Thanked 1,666 Times in 1,264 Posts	Totally and utterly irresponsible Harry __________________ "You're Not Laughing Now Are You?" Steve

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RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,190 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	You should have reported him to the Police Harry.That is child neglect,and what if the child had released the handbrake? __________________ Cheers. Rich…

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murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	The social workers would have had a field day. I'm pretty sure its illegal anyway! __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ

7th June 2016, 19:21	#4
Rev Jules This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer+ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Radcliffe on Trent Posts: 10,718 Thanks: 7,308 Thanked 3,929 Times in 2,051 Posts	I know from personal experience a very good friend of mine a work colleague, Was at a Kwick fit garage in Staines a few years ago, left his two children in a car while he went in to see about some tyres, his car caught fire and both the children were burnt to death, Rev Jules