Diesel vehicles keep engine running

[swamp]

Why do people in diesel engine cars, vans and trucks keep the engine running when they have pulled over and stopped? I see it all the time. Ten minutes on the phone by the side of the road? No problem, I'll keep the engine running. Coaches and buses are the worst.

Petrol-powered vehicle drivers have no such aversion to the ignition key. Why only diesel drivers do this? Are they scared their engine won't work?

[TimberWolf]

Coach and buses being the worst because most coach and buses are diesel?

[sasguru]

They're trying to avoid the horrible noise of start-up.

[DimPrawn]

Because their employer is paying for the fuel.

Simples.

[BrilloPad]

They are keeping the air conditioning running.

HTH

[TimberWolf]

Often when I pop into the local shop I don't bother locking the car doors. So one day I come back to find an old guy sat in my car trying to start it. I say, "would you mind getting in your own car", to which he got quite upset and seemed a bit bewildered looking at his own keys saying "don't you lock your door!". And then buggered off. He's probably either in a nut house or has a fleet of cars by now.

[DS23]

i don't.

[Sysman]

It's an offence to leave your engine running when not in the car. I think it comes under "not under proper control of the vehicle" or such like.

[TimberWolf]

It's an offence to leave your engine running when not in the car. I think it comes under "not under proper control of the vehicle" or such like.

Yeah, people have been done for it in winter as I recall.

[DimPrawn]

Yeah, people have been done for it in winter as I recall.

Yep, even if the car is on your own driveway. Keeps the "solved" crime stats looking good.