Engine off in car park.

[vernon]

Was the obfuscation deliberate?

It would have been much easier to state that you can be done for using a mobile phone while the car is parked and the engine in running. All other details were surplus.

 

[screenman]

I thought the original post was about parking, but I see now its about using the mobile with the engine running, are you saying Lincoln City Council should warn people to turn of their engines before paying for parking ?

I think some people need educating on the subject I know I did. For sure plenty of people in this cold weather will be sitting with their engines running keeping the car warm and dry until they get out of it.

Mind you as somebody no doubt will soon point out, ignorance of the law etc.

 

[screenman]

Was the obfuscation deliberate?

It would have been much easier to state that you can be done for using a mobile phone while the car is parked and the engine in running. All other details were surplus.

Boy I bet you are great fun in a pub.

It was a story with a point, you and one or two other really should put me on your ignore list, it would save you a lot of time, but of course lessen your post count.

 

[Globalti]

It would take a very unreasonable Police officer to ticket somebody for doing that; either the officer was hungry and in a bad temper or the driver got nowty and escalated the situation. Police officers I know would simply give the driver a friendly warning and advise them to off the engine.

 

[screenman]

[QUOTE 2904279, member: 45"]Sounds a bit fishy to me. Are you sure he had the handbrake on during all of the call or is he telling porkies?[/quote]

He did not even have the key in the ignition.

 

[rich p]

Aren't MaccyDo's car parks free?

 

[screenman]

It would take a very unreasonable Police officer to ticket somebody for doing that; either the officer was hungry and in a bad temper or the driver got nowty and escalated the situation. Police officers I know would simply give the driver a friendly warning and advise them to off the engine.

Naughty.

 

[vernon]

I thought the original post was about parking, but I see now its about using the mobile with the engine running, are you saying Lincoln City Council should warn people to turn of their engines before paying for parking ?

I'd say that people should be conversant with the law and know that it's illegal to use a mobile phone in a stationary car with the engine running even if in a car park.


http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/legal-advice/mobile-phones.html

 

[screenman]

[QUOTE 2904291, member: 45"]Then I suggest he appeals. If she's telling the truth.

As it is your OP suggests that his engine was running.[/quote]
The engine was running.

 

[rich p]

Can you have the engine running without a key in the ignition?

 

[screenman]

Can you have the engine running without a key in the ignition?

You certainly can on a lot of cars with keyless ignition.

 

[Crackle]

There's lots of posters on here who have the engine running and no key in the ignition.

 

[screenman]

In a posh car you can Rich

If you call a Fiesta posh.

 

[rich p]

In a posh car you can Rich

Ah, if she's posh she deserves it then

 

[rich p]

I haven't my key in the ignition for while - just saving @Fnaar some time