Car theft warning.

To clarify "Quitting" a vehicle is an offence under the Road Traffic Act. The important thing to remember is that the RTA is only relevant when the vehicle is on a public road. Leaving a vehicle unattended with the engine running on your own property (i.e. on your drive) is not an offence. Unwise, perhaps. Anti-social, maybe. But not an offence under any U.K. legislation.

lefthanded that post was very timely as OH and I were about to have a fightdisagreement about the legality of it when he leaves it running in our driveway. Saved me from having him say 'told you so'

This is covered by rule 123 of the Highway code.

www.highwaycode.info/rule/123

But this only applies to public roads, not your driveway. Otherwise how would garages etc be able to run engines to diagnose or repair.

Anya that was funny!
Mmm, maybe I will try the h.w.b in future and just put up with the cold for 5 mins. I always feel (just a bit) guilty.

ChrisCross I too have a Ford Fiesta, 1st new car almost 8 years ago & this one going on 5 years old. Heated windscreen as well as rear window is brilliant, if it's really frosty I start engine, turn on heated screens & heater at full blast. By the time I've cleaned lights & rear side windows I'm ready to go. Front side windows clear with blowers from heater aimed at them.

I live on a Private Estate but would still not leave my car unlocked, these days not having to leave for work, I often wait until the sun has done the work for me.

When I had to leave early I would put couple of newspapers over front windscreen at night tucked under wipers. Just took them off in morning and windcreen clear. Luckily we don't get frost down here in Cornwall.