Sleeping in your car - Scarborough

[n brown]

i lived in a mate's car for a while in the carpark of Jack Straw's Castle in Hampstead , on the edge of the Heath . cops would wake me up 2-3 times a night ''just routine sir '' only later did i find it was a popular gay spot before it was legalised

 

[trevskoda]

i lived in a mate's car for a while in the carpark of Jack Straw's Castle in Hampstead , on the edge of the Heath . cops would wake me up 2-3 times a night ''just routine sir '' only later did i find it was a popular gay spot before it was legalised

Missed out there then.

 

[Boris7]

They do here, old mate now dead was drunk sleeping in the back seat of his car in the grounds of the ulster polytec Newtownabbey, he lost his licence for one year, police in court and judge said its a public place, and yes he had the keys in his pocket, so drunk in charge.

That’s harsh.

The only time I slept in a car with a drink inside me was due to circumstances beyond my control, I wasn’t drunk but I never drive after 1 pint, so I unlocked the car went back in the pub, gave the landlord my keys and went back to the car. As agreed he woke me at 07:30 with a cup of tea.

 

[Robmac]

That’s harsh.

The only time I slept in a car with a drink inside me was due to circumstances beyond my control, I wasn’t drunk but I never drive after 1 pint, so I unlocked the car went back in the pub, gave the landlord my keys and went back to the car. As agreed he woke me at 07:30 with a cup of tea.

I've done similar Kev.

 

[trevskoda]

That’s harsh.

The only time I slept in a car with a drink inside me was due to circumstances beyond my control, I wasn’t drunk but I never drive after 1 pint, so I unlocked the car went back in the pub, gave the landlord my keys and went back to the car. As agreed he woke me at 07:30 with a cup of tea.

Thats what some folk do here, hand the keys to the barman & either walk home/bus taxi and collect the car later or get someone else to collect it.
For those that dont know, we always had a harsh policing here, softened a bit now since psni revamp from the RUC of old.

 

[Boris7]

I've done similar Kev.

But I only did it once Rob

 

[alcam]

Actually Trevs right, being Drunk and asleep in the back seat is an offence (drunk in charge) however if your in a car park and not on the street I would think that the Old Bill wouldn’t be likely to take any action unless they actually wanted you for something else.

Technically yes . Certainly harder to prove you had no intention of driving in a car .
This subject does come up every now and then . Someone, many years ago , cited a case that actually went to court. It was tossed out immediately

 

[Fazerloz]

Slept in our car once, at Morecambe. Parked at the front. No B&Bs or hotels had rooms. Think we tried them all.
We’d a Renault Laguna. Wasn’t the comfiest sleep. No one bothered us.

Morecambe was fully booked up. That’s as funny as a gassing thread.

 

[RichardHelen262]

It looks like the OP is still asleep as they haven’t been back on here since asking.

 

[Wooie1958]

It looks like the OP is still asleep as they haven’t been back on here since asking.

There`s no need for them to come back on Richard as they saw their answer at 10.04pm the same night

 

[izwozral]

I thought it was a grey area sleeping in a mh under the influence of drink if the bed was made and curtains closed? Being in pj's would probably help too.

 

[Rolyan57]

Just remember it is illegal and dangerous to drive whilst tired.
So always better to pull over and have a sleep

It’s not illegal to drive while tired, although it may well be dangerous.

 

[Rolyan57]

I thought it was a grey area sleeping in a mh under the influence of drink if the bed was made and curtains closed? Being in pj's would probably help too.

It’s not the grey area that some believe.

The charge is drunk in charge. The only statutory defence is to prove that you had no intention of driving the vehicle while over the legal limit to drive. If you can do that then you will have established a defence to the charge. But it’s not an automatic defence that the bed is made and curtains drawn.

 

[Rolyan57]

Let’s face it, if NYC ban Motorhome’s overnighting in Scarborough as per my previous thread, the only option may be to sleep in the car

 

[Robmac]

Let’s face it, if NYC ban Motorhome’s overnighting in Scarborough as per my previous thread, the only option may be to sleep in the car

I had no plans to park in New York City anyway!

 

[QFour]

How do the rozzers test for tiredness?

They bang on the window with a night stick. If you wake up to the sound of breaking glass then you couldn't have been that tired. They will then breathalise you and then check for your posts of Facebook or WildCamping before escorting you to the Police Station.

 

[campervanannie]

So Rosey t came in asked a question and never came back what’s the point.

 

[merl]

So Rosey t came in asked a question and never came back what’s the point.

Yeh, I agree.... let's forget posting here and we'll start a toilet thread.