Don’t leave your vehicle with the keys in the ignition at any time, including when you’re loading or unloading shopping or baggage. And leaving the engine running to 'warm up' during the winter months not only risks having the vehicle stolen, it’s against the law. Drivers should always be in control of their vehicles when the engine is running.

Negligent use of a motor vehicle - Prosecutable:
Unattended - engine running or brake not set
Driver not in proper control of vehicle

Some alarms have that as an option (also cool-down, for big turbo cars). Insurance companies do not like it.

Staffordshire Police say:

And:

That's a stupid law. Mechanics break it every day, and I can't remember the last time I used the handbrake in my Tomcat.

Given how many police officers have been arresting people for taking photos and whatnot in breach of the law and ACPO guidelines, I'm not minded to take a copper's opinion on what the law is, as they're generally completely fucking wrong.

They will fine you £30 for using the ground as an ashtray, as my mate found out last night.

That's littering, though, which is indeed illegal. And evil and as bad as killing puppies and skullfucking them.

I pointed this out to two nice policeman standing guard outside Scotland Yard, after a plain-clothed chap had thrown his cigarette on the floor and walked into the building.
I was shouted at.

I hope you took his badge number and reported him.

I hate NSY. I have been there too often, and it's fucking disappointing inside.

I have done edited. And no, I didn't. He had a gun and I didn't

Grim... I could see me *thinking* of doing that , and probably in some way wishing i had but never actually going through with it all.

In other news - snow forecast - country to grind to a halt tomorrow :

I wish I didn't walk to work, I can't get caught in snow-related traffic delays and kept from getting there. And I get fucking cold.

MrsA is working from home tomorrow.

There goes my "Do the endurance races on Forza2" day.

I think we've all been in similar situations to this.. I feel your pain.

Only two wees in a day? Your bladder must be epic.

I crashed in the snow tonight. I am much aggreived

I don't have to put anything in my car this winter, as I won't have one!

As mentioned, my mind sometimes comes up with great ideas that, with a little more thought, aren't that great. Unfortunately, but the time I've given it a little more thought, I've already gone and done it.

Throwing the paper on the floor was followed by him saying "What are you doing?" and me saying "Well, I figured it must be a bin."

I bottled it this morning and came to work in the wife's car.

As much fun as a rear wheel drive car can be in winter my memories of not being able to change lane at 30mph on a motorway in heavy snow without the rear end threatening to turn the car into a centrifuge means I now wuss out at the slightest hint of snow thank you very much.

Staffordshire Police say:

And:

I bottled it this morning and came to work in the wife's car.

I've got to drive to Blackburn tomorrow to get the car fixed, so hopefully the snow won't cause any problems on the way there or back.

While using de-icer this morning, with my hands getting burned by the ice cold can, I wondered why manufacturers don't put a pad of felt around the de-icer can to prevent this happening. I thought this was a really good idea all morning, until I got into the office and realised it was a terrible idea because most people would just wear gloves.

Lessons learnt:
1) Mercs and Beemers are rubbish in snow and ice.

5) I must be coming down with something - two good deeds in as many days? I don't usually perform two good deeds in a decade.