Is Weeing In A Layby Littering?

[naomi24]

//When a 69-year-old with a weakened prostate parked in a layby to have a "discreet" wee he ended up being handed an £88 fine for "littering". While many might consider urinating in public - however discreet - unpleasant or antisocial, is it actually littering?//

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-67615231

On production of a letter from his doctor, the fine was subsequently cancelled, but the question remains.   Littering?   I would say 'no', but considering his condition I would advise him to carry a bottle made specially for the purpose in future.

[jourdain2]

If there are no toilets, what are people supposed to do?  Public toilets are being closed all over the country.

During lockdown, OH had an appt. at Hull to remove a cataract. I drove him down (just over an hour) and had to wait for nearly 2 hours to collect him.  I asked at the hospital if I could use the toilet and was refused entry. My question about where there were facilities (I don't know Hull) met with a blank.

In desperation I returned to my car, moved it until I could park in a corner formed by a  blank wall and just had to wee in the space provided by opening the front and back-passenger doors. Fortunately I'd a long coat on. 

So just what are people supposed to do in these circs?  The French don't worry - they take it too far actually.

 

[Canary42]

So it looks as though the Water Companies could be prosecuted for fly tipping or similar legislation.

 

Bring it on.

[douglas9401]

Looks like I'm up for litterbug of the year again then.

[Patsy33]

How ridiculous! When you gotta go, you gotta go! There should be more toilet facilities for people.

[douglas9401]

Just one example I see on a regular basis

"The toilets at Haggerston are closed, please use the ones at East Ord"

The wording may not be exact but a large picnic area with at least one food seller operating could surely have the bogs open.

(Just south of Berwick-Upon-Tweed for you soft southerners)

 

[Khandro]

No problem for the Roman Legionaires who previously occupied my German market town (Rottenburg a. Neckar)and had one of the finest latrinae in the empire.

https://ibb.co/MRKyKgQ

[douglas9401]

Wouldn't fancy lifting the seat though.

[theshedman]

I remember back in the early 70s when one of my friends got a fine for doing this.  The ticket read "urinating to the Annoyance of another person" the other person being the policeman that gave him the ticket.