Car defrosting on driveway, lesson learned

Scythe · 17 Dec 2011 at 15:06

MikeHiow said:
If someone stole the keys from the house, how could they ask for the keys to verify. Also, how would they know whether the keys were stolen or left in the ignition?

Read.

-westy- · 17 Dec 2011 at 15:26

Scythe said:
Read.

How else could it be read? :confused:

shauncr91 · 17 Dec 2011 at 15:31

Rybo89 said:
Heated windows f t w.

This, heated front windows are the best thing since sliced bread

MikeHiow · 17 Dec 2011 at 15:38

Scythe said:
Read.

Perhaps you should read?

jamoor · 17 Dec 2011 at 16:15

This is why it's illegal!

Ev0 · 17 Dec 2011 at 16:34

Whilst I'm not doubting the convenience of leaving the car running to defrost itself I never would, just seems a bit silly to me.

ubersonic · 17 Dec 2011 at 16:36

ash_scotland88 said:
Not sure if it's illegal in England but it's illegal up her in Scotland to leave a vehicle running and unintended. There was a small radio campaign on Clyde1 (when I was through in Glasgow for a couple of trips) warning of the legality and the oppurtunists.

Dogbreath said:
It's illegal in England as well. People are either too thick to understand this or simply don't give a toss.

And Wales, however leaving your car running in your drive on private property is not the same as leaving it running unattended in the street.

NathWraith · 17 Dec 2011 at 17:37

Shimmy said:
Stereotype reinforced.

Lol yes

mistercrabb · 17 Dec 2011 at 18:19

DanTheMan said:
What's wrong with de-icing the windscreen and putting the front windows down and just driving as usual?

It's the steam on the inside, not the ice. My car is like that, the only way to be able to see on a winter morning is to warm it up for 5 minutes.

Stretch · 17 Dec 2011 at 18:28

Dogbreath said:
It's illegal in England as well. People are either too thick to understand this or simply don't give a toss.

Or you own a **** N reg 306 with dodgy electrics and you get out to clear some leave under the wiper blades and the central locking mysteriously trips

ChrisD. · 17 Dec 2011 at 18:31

mistercrabb said:
It's the steam on the inside, not the ice. My car is like that, the only way to be able to see on a winter morning is to warm it up for 5 minutes.

Use aircon or clean the inside of your windows more regular.

Locky · 17 Dec 2011 at 18:31

Dogbreath said:
Could we see the keys to verify this please?

or

It's been recovered and key were left in the ignition, how do you explain this?

errr if the car was stolen with the keys that was stolen from your house than yes the car might still be with the keys and you wouldn't have them.

[TW]Fox · 17 Dec 2011 at 18:32

MilanoChris said:
Use aircon

Good luck with that when it's cold enough outside to have iced your car over

Locky · 17 Dec 2011 at 18:35

[TW]Fox;20820692 said:
Good luck with that when it's cold enough outside to have iced your car over

Also most aircon units don't activate below 5oC

Sam · 17 Dec 2011 at 18:36

I do this every morning, gated property for the winnn

[TW]Fox · 17 Dec 2011 at 18:36

Locky said:
Also most aircon units don't activate below 5oC

Do you not think that could have been my point?

Ev0 · 17 Dec 2011 at 18:40

Wipe the screen with something?

Locky · 17 Dec 2011 at 18:41

[TW]Fox;20820731 said:
Do you not think that could have been my point?

could have been but you wasn't clear on it.

Shmo · 17 Dec 2011 at 21:09

I used to get paranoid about someone sneaking out of the shadows and jumping into the drivers seat while I'm scraping ice on the offside windows. Then I realised that they would be trying to drive off with me in the passenger seat smacking them in the head with an ice scraper so it doesn't bother me as much anymore.

floatindolphin · 17 Dec 2011 at 21:13

Why do people leave their cars running unattended? It's just foolish.

Start it, get the scraper out. Start on the driver's side window and work round the back and finish up with the driver's side of the windscreen. That way, even if someone jumped in it while you were there, they have no visibility