Leaving engine running outside Vets

Don't beat yourself up. I imagine most of us have thought to ourselves after an incident, I should have ... or why didn't I...

I would definitely say something. I'm a retired teacher so not shy and always still trying to educate/direct people - it's just automatic!

just read the title of a health article stating that air pollution increases Covid mortality rates.
www.verywellhealth.com/air-pollution-increases-covid-19-mortality-5081399?utm_campaign=health_tod&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=21761097&utm_term=list_gl_fb_vh-feedback

There’s a chap who waits outside the school right where the children come out and small children and babies wait with their mums and he is there for at least half an hour every day with his engine running. This is any time of year, whether it’s cold or not.

It drives me insane, I give him the blackest looks I can manage and point him out to others (no one else seems to be bothered) but I haven’t the nerve to walk up to his window and tell him! There’s a teacher present a lot of the time and it’s been mentioned on newsletters but no one says anything. Why do they do it, don’t they think? Grrrr!

Agree with all of you. I would really have thought the impact of exhaust fumes had penetrated even the thickest skulls by now

Van not can !Also when I walk to collect DGD from school I have noticed a number of large cars parked up waiting with engines ticking over weĺl before the children come out.Makes me furious.The children then have to walk through all that pollution.
And also I've noticed increasing numbers of cars parked fully on pavements lately.Some very inconsiderate people out there.

I had exactly the same experience outside our vets a few weeks ago.As I waited outside a can was parked a few feet away from the marquee entrance where staff were greeting customers. I was actually asked inside to see the vet.20 minutes later when I came out it was still churning out fumes.I commented to a member of staff how inconsiderate it was but the left wishing I had tapped on the window and said something.

Agree here. It does take some courage to tell a stranger to switch off. I've done it .. and found it's mostly in summer with people keeping the air con on to keep cool. Providing you're polite (I'm sorry, but do you need to keep your car running? It's just making the air smell) if there's a genuine need (can't think of one) they can explain.

MamaCaz, they were a middle aged couple, much younger than us, they had window open. Their Springer Spaniel had been taking inside, and someone came out to the car to talk to them, I guess estimate of time for dog to be investigated.

I had someone next to me doing that today. I closed my window and moved my car away to another spot.

Teetime Well done your DH.

Perhaps the person in the car was very cold and needed the heating on?

It infuriated me when people leave their engines running for 2 minutes let alone 35! I would have definitely said something, it’s unbelievably selfish and inconsiderate.

Davidhs, I don't think I would have the nerve to say that, definitely worth thinking about. Thank you all.

A police van was left outside my house last week engine running, keys in the ignition while both officers ran down the road after a 4year old on a scooter!! DH stood by the vehicle to make sure someone didnt jump in an drive it off.

Thank you, Oldbat1, dog is fine, there were others as well, being taken past, have check up appointment next Monday, will ask Vets then to mention on their signs to ask clients to turn off their engines.

I would just have said “ did you realize you left your engine running” and left it at that, hoping they had a conscience.

Whats the point of Blue Motion if people are going to do that.
The me me me brigade at their best

I thought it was illegal too to sit with an engine running. I would have been raging but not brave enough to go and say to them directly. Mention to the vet maybe to remind people?

I would definitely have said something. Totally unnecessary pollution. Hope your dog is ok.