Peeing on the hard shoulder
Discussion
On two occasions today I saw blokes doing their business on the hard shoulder of motorways. If youve got kids I can sort of understand, although I wouldn't risk it myself, fair enough if there's an accident and you've been stuck a while.
But in normal traffic, where there's junctions and services every few miles there are better options.
What are people's view on this?
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But in normal traffic, where there's junctions and services every few miles there are better options.
What are people's view on this?
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Spotted an ambulance this morning in Dover. It was parked up, a few yards past a roundabout, and a man was standing about ten yards away on a grassy embankment, having a pee.
He wasn't wearing an ambulance uniform, but the cab was empty so I assume he was driving it. Mechanic, maybe?
Quite sensibly, he had switched on the blue strobes as a hazard marker...
He wasn't wearing an ambulance uniform, but the cab was empty so I assume he was driving it. Mechanic, maybe?
Quite sensibly, he had switched on the blue strobes as a hazard marker...
mybrainhurts said:
Spotted an ambulance this morning in Dover. It was parked up, a few yards past a roundabout, and a man was standing about ten yards away on a grassy embankment, having a pee.
He wasn't wearing an ambulance uniform, but the cab was empty so I assume he was driving it. Mechanic, maybe?
Quite sensibly, he had switched on the blue strobes as a hazard marker...
Maybe the patient was on fire on the embankment and the ambulance man had to put him out before he could take him to hospital. He wasn't wearing an ambulance uniform, but the cab was empty so I assume he was driving it. Mechanic, maybe?
Quite sensibly, he had switched on the blue strobes as a hazard marker...
mybrainhurts said:
Spotted an ambulance this morning in Dover. It was parked up, a few yards past a roundabout, and a man was standing about ten yards away on a grassy embankment, having a pee.
He wasn't wearing an ambulance uniform, but the cab was empty so I assume he was driving it. Mechanic, maybe?
Quite sensibly, he had switched on the blue strobes as a hazard marker...
Or a possible skidmark warningHe wasn't wearing an ambulance uniform, but the cab was empty so I assume he was driving it. Mechanic, maybe?
Quite sensibly, he had switched on the blue strobes as a hazard marker...
Gafferjim said:
If the man with the blue flashing lights happens to stop with you, you'll stand a good chance of donating to the country's coffers, *Illegal use of the hard shoulder* (unless there are mitigating circumstances, and a skin-full the night before won't cut it.)
As you say, "illegal use of the hard shoulder", and a copper, will, and should, do you every time on the motorway, bloody stupid. And, it's also an offence, to urinate in public in this country. We are, and thankfully will never be, like those disgusting French types.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff