the van aint charging shit on idol, its at its lowest performance on idoling, the motor doesnt need the battery once its going as the Altonator does the work, if its an issue turning it off he needs to take it to the depo and have the battery charged or changed, i shmell shite !!!!

Its insane how uncomfortable police are to taking questions from the public.

Sgt doesn’t like being told what to do….he needs to realise that neither do we.

As a mechanic I can tell you with certainty the idiot with the stripes is 100 % wrong about charging a leisure battery. He's just a lawbreaker with a badge.

I outfit those vans and you do not need the engine running to keep the vehicle in existence. The police are lying as usual.

If that fuel was coming from his wallet pretty sure the engine would not be running! Arrogant man

Why is it the police can never be accountable for anything? They’re never wrong and always fight every argument even when it’s making them sound ridiculous and proving exactly why people are losing faith in them more and more every day. Saying sorry or actually yeah you’re right my bad, really isn’t that hard. Drop the ego!

We were the two lads at the end! It was mental bumping into you, once in a lifetime that! Keep smashing out the audits AB!👌🏻👌🏻 (loving all the Kevin and Perry comments btw 🤣)

“You can see the lights on it” yeah i always have to jump start my car before work because my car also has lights on it 😂

They lying, they got the engine running to leave the heaters on in the van

The Sergeant is an absolute plonker & almost every Police officer in Liverpool will watch & laugh at this Clown. Hopefully his bosses will not find his actions or attitude funny & take appropriate action. Respect for exposing 👍👍👍

Firstly the second cop in glasses ; well done to him he was polite and respectful ; however , his information was fundamentally incorrect . The leisure batteries, which run the equipment, would and should take care of it and be charged before use. If depleted, that’s a massive no no and a terrible misuse of public finance ; and they shouldn’t be using the van. The sergeant was rude and arrogant . The duplicitous attitude is so clear , one rule for them and one for us. Absolutely astonishing.

He's not going to turn it off just because you said so. Definition of ego, you were right. And he doesn't care, so there. That's what lack of accountability looks like.

They leave the engine running, presumably with the heaters going, so they've got a warm, comfortable van to go to once they clock off. It's got nothing to do with keeping, 'emergency equipment', charged. The fact that the fuel needed to keep it running isn't coming from their pockets doesn't worry them at all.

Seatbelts, idling engines etc. They hate it when people remind them of the law.

There are some serious implications of engine idling when it comes to fuel efficiency. Excessive motor vehicle idling leads to increased fuel consumption which not only increases wear on engine components and shortens vehicle life, but also negatively impacts the environment. What these officers are talking about is called a Runlock system and yes the engine is still idling which means its harming the engine and also using fuel, why you wouldn`t just turn the engine off is beyond me.

The rules are made for us to comply with not the police. In the present climate ( where have I heard that from) the police think themselves exempt from all the laws we are required to abide by which includes rape and murder. I don't see this situation changing but only getting worse.

"We need to leave the engine running for all the emergency equipment". Utter bullshit. I designed emergency vehicle electrical installations and there is only one reason this vehicle needs to be kept running. The Aux battery is knackered.

They leave the engine running so the heater keep the van warm, that's the only reason, quitting a vehicle applies to all

The run lock system is designed to run the emergency blue lights at the scene of emergency incidents but only on diesel vehicles.. Running a camera is not an emergency..

So when it's been parked up at the station overnight, all the emergency equipment run down? Never knew!

How disconnected are the police from us the public,our country is doomed .

Police seem to be happy to break rules for inexcusable excuses. That is not acceptable, polluting the very pedestrianised city centre where cars are not allowed to transit through, idling and recording people for, probably, facial recognition technology. Yet he feels is above the law... Makes me sick in the stomach!

"It's not dead, it's resting. The Norwegian Blue prefers kipping on its back!"

I can confirm you generally need to keep the engine running for emergency vehicles to keep the emergency equipment charged. I worked for the ambulance.

Forget Liverpool Football Club and The Beatles. Imagine walking through the streets of Liverpool and coincidentally meeting AB - what a privilege! 😃

Respect to the officer standing next to the sergeant. Made the best out of the awkward situation the so called senior 'sergeant' created.

"I'm going to do what I need to do." I'll remember that next time the police stop me.

Sergeant has had too many Big Macs and it’s fried his brain cell

I can’t believe an officer just said to AB “its like your giving him an order and it didn’t go down well”??? How many officers abuse their power trying to order people about? 10/10 as always AB 🤜

“It’s not unattended”. “It’s not idling”. O Christ, where to start…….

And they say they don't have enough resources .....

“The van is not idling” What f***king planet is that Sgt on? Does he honestly think we believe him when he says that.

Why has that vehicle been allowed to leave the station, if it's defective??

Yo !!! Hi everybody this is AB

How lucky those two young men were to meet AB!

There needs to be a directive from very senior police to inform forces all over the country that leaving the engine running is illegal, not acceptable and has to stop.

If the police find the law inpractical Perhaps they shouldn't be the police

They don’t have to pay for the fuel so why would he be bothered……! And the price of fuel now is so expensive someone needs to be held accountable for the cost…….! Offices can lie

Outrageously stubborn man. How can we trust such a temperament to police our country if they don’t give a £&@& about anything but themselves and their ego?

Police are exempt from the idling law

I find police eating McDonald's whilst on duty slightly inappropriate if I'm honest. They need brain food and food that gives you good energy. Not heavily processed garbage which leaves your mind clouded and physical activity hard.

The fact of the matter is that idiot was idling and left the van unattended.. anyone else will get a ticket.. AB asked a very good question, what happens to the van overnight!? Do they leave it running as well!?😳 Why are they all standing around.. why can’t they FAN out to cover more area in order to catch more criminals!?😳

My favourite British KZfaq channel woop woop 🙌 It's the sound of the beast

"It's wasting gas, You know Putin isn't going to sell us gas anymore" hahahaha!

Good auditing AB, he's not going to switch it off because AB ask him lol

Us scousers love you *AB* keep up the great work 💯👍🏼

I am reluctant to take my vehicle on the road because I can't afford the fuel and yet this sergeant is polluting the atmosphere with our money. I hope you are going to report this to the appropriate authorities.

The magic food-bowl of his pegasus that he keeps in the back of the van won't fill up, unless the engine is running!

8:20 he literally said "its just one more vehicle among 1000s" but that's how pollution happens!!! one vehicle at a time - he's totally lying, that's proof right there

The vehicle was idling - like all the officers around it.

Freedom of Information request... For the details of all of the equipment that the sergeant referred to which needed an auxiliary battery to operate in an emergency (to verify his story) and also procurement documents to see why Police are acquiring such fragile and unreliable equipment for emergency use.

The old one rule for us another rule for them. They do not like Transparency. Nice one AB.

The sarge was so quick to come up with the excuse he must use it all the time 😂

great to see you tackling idling - Thank you AB - I have been tackling this here in Bournemouth for last three years -unattended idling is an offence - called Quitting - we have a problem every day with coaches - I video almost every day - used to approach them - but told by police I could not

Oh, the sergeant does not like anyone to tell him what to do!?!? Well, we the public also.

This is comedy (CARRY ON SARGENT )hes playing with his NUTS don't shake his hand 🤣

Liverpool's finest,in the peak of physical fitness too by the looks of it.

“Telling him what to do” . They got a cheek.

What a load of bollocks, charging the auxillary battery that runs all the blue lights and cameras, how stupid do they think we are.

Dumb plods ,should have them charged before leaving the station .

Drinking coffee and the engine is running ❤ AB for prime minister ❤

The hypocrisy is astounding.

They met a living legend, so happy 🤗👏👏👏

That sergeant is lying about charging the equipment! Probably left it running so it’s nice and warm for them when they sit back in it!

Of course lights and cameras work 😂

I can safely say that I would have a lot of experience with vehicle power systems. Modern, properly equipped vehicles will be able to charge an aux battery even when just idling as shown here. Quality alternators can provide about 80+% of their stated output while idling. The aux battery will be charged typically using a split charge system, or using a DCDC charger from the likes of Redarc, C-Tek etc. A police vehicle should be equipped with a battery with sufficient capacity that it would not need to have the engine running to keep the "lights" from functioning. Even, if by some miracle, the aux battery was depleted, the electronics onboard would shut them down safely, and as soon as the vehicle engine was started, charging power would go directly to the aux battery to enable the use of the lights and so on. LiPo4 batteries charge extremely fast, the battery does not need to be fully charged to allow equipment to operate. We have an aux battery in our vehicle and that powers all the lights, a 2400w oven, an 1800w induction cooker, the diesel heater, charging points for mobiles, laptops, 2 fridges and even cameras. We have been several days without needing to recharge, and thats even excluding solar input. The Sergeant should spend less time stuffing his face, get himself fit, and perhaps once he is happier with his own body, he will develop a more positive mental attitude towards members of the public with legit concerns.

AB. They'll never let you be a copper. You would have half the brass arrested in a couple of weeks. The van has a nice heater.

Big respect to the two lads at the end. It’s always really cool to see when fans recognise AB.

It's the copper behind at the window who's trying so hard not to laugh as he can see his sargent wriggling around conversation I like.

"You know Putin is not going sell us any gas anymore? Your wasting gas" 🤣😂🤣

That awful Sgt and officers like him are the exact reason why the police are so badly HATED,this is exactly why you should always record the police 🤳 EXPOSE THEM ALL 🤬

The simple solution would be to follow the law and put an officer in the vehicle so it would not be left idling unattended. We have to follow the law, so should they. There must have been 5 or 6 officers stood about, put one in the vehicle.

The alternator works by turning mechanical energy into electrical energy. When your engine is on, it powers a drive belt that rests on a pulley attached to the alternator. The pulley turns the alternator's rotor shaft, which spins a set of magnets around a coil generating alternating current.

Getting ready for facial recognition technology to make you safe.. In East London Already

sarge had a lot of verbal manure for a bi-pedal porcine

They need reporting.. you should never leave an engine running unattended!!.

what an angry little teletubby that Sergeant is

Look at them standing round with hands in pockets or just idling about looking bored. What a waste of taxpayers money.

If you sit in your Motorhome and idle and tell the police that you are charging your leisure battery , they will book you.

If that has a low auxiliary battery, then it should have been defected at base.

By their logic, they take their emergency equipment out with them, with flat batteries.

I thought there was going to be a calm down calm down reference somewhere 😁 Great to see the fans at the end. Keep up the good work 👍

A friend of mine stole one of those batteries out of a Police vehicle last night. I expect charging will follow very soon.👀😂

BS that would have been charged back at the station or if not there maintenance department needs looking in to

He wasn’t going to take orders from anybody. Except an Inspector of course…….(brown nose, brown nose)

Ab you remind me of a great Arabic quote "While the monkeys laugh in the trees, the lion moves on." 🦁😂

Cops idling around themselves eating McD's.

I'm so looking forward to the next one 😂😂....guy trying to talk to you next a great pair of horse bollocks😅....outstanding lol!

"I can't breathe man" 🤣😂😂

Did that copper just admit that they use hire cars? Is that tax payers money in hire cars??

I am always honestly-and-genuinely impressed and humbled by AB's bravery. I've watched him for years; I hope to keep doing so for a heap more years.

Emergency equipment runs on flat batteries - Glad this lot don't run our hospitals.

Cmon AB you should know the police are exempt from the idling law.

One rule for them and one rule for us if the same thing happened to Joe public then we would be fined 😡

2:50 You're right AB. An idling engine won't charge the battery. It can help to provide power to auxiliary devices, but even then it would be a bad design decision not to have a secondary battery to provide power to those devices if they draw so much power. That might have been the case a decade or two back that the devices would've drawn a lot of power, but with modern equipment very unlikely. The main battery would be more than capable of keeping the devices going for an hour or so, more than enough time for them to handle whatever they are doing.

Look at that tiny little Police lady laughing her socks off. She looks about 12 years old!

emergency vehicles are exempt from certain sections of the RTA, leaving engines running is exempt provided that the vehicle is an emergency vehicle and being used for that purpose. Take for example a fire appliance that has to have its engine running to be able to have its pump running when no-one is in or on the vehicle. The sergeant argues that his vehicle is running certain equipment for the purpose which it is being used for, i.e. radios, CCTV etc. He might be a bit grumpy but he's right. On this occasion at least.

Excellent work!! Love you getting noticed by fans at the end 🙂

AB amazing master piece as always.