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The Public Relief Order under Section 18 of the Motorways Act (1972) is about to be repealed. This will enable motorway service areas to convert the public toilets on their sites to retail outlets and thus offset some the punitive increases in ground rents proposed by the Highways Agency.
It place of toilets, it is understood that operators intend to encourage motorists to adopt the French method and protect their modesty by using the surrounding scenery. The Health and Safety Executive has no objections provided that suitable warning signs are erected, and these are presently on trial at selected sites.
As an alternative, motorists can continue with the present practice of fiscal extraction. This involves pulling up at any convenient fuel pump and allowing the operator to take the piss.
Graham,
Although there are probably some legal issues here, are you sure that you are not “Taking the Piss”
Martin.
AlfaMartini | 28 Nov 07 - 16:33When I first left UK to work in Europe many years ago the most violent cultural shock was public urination… For example you could be waiting in line at a bus stop, and male punters in the queue would routinely turn away and urinate on the pavement.
AlfaMartini | 06 Dec 07 - 19:13