Of course I know what your getting at Lucy, my point is simple
People complain about layby’s stinking of pee leaving it in the bottle stops it stinking the place out and yes I do think its still wrong.
Councils dont provide facilities
People pee in bottles
People dispose of said bottles albeit with lack of consideration to others who have to clean up after them,
But why criticise something that the councils have forced into being themselves by taking away the toilets in the first place?
For example, in the early 1980’s there were over 35 public toilets located in the Gateshead area, now there are less than 5 sited in town centres where there are no parking facilities for trucks or cars to allow visitors in the area access to them.
I’m not saying its right to pee in a bottle and throw it out, I’m simply saying if the councils are not prepared to offer public toilets then they reap what they sow.
You have to admit that Tizer bottles have always been around BUT are more common now than back in the pre 1980’s when all major towns and city’s had public toilets available.
My comment was intended for the Original post about bottles on the roadside, there is simply no excuse other than bone idleness for those who pee in areas where toilets are available within a short walking distance.
Over here we dont have many public toilets either but, we do have lots of bushes and verges, travelling from Sofia to our place a distance of 230 km you regularly see drivers standing in the bushes taking a leak, however, there are also lots of service stations / roadside cafes / pubs etc where there is no objection to you simply using the loo.
I can honestly put my hand on my heart and say that in 18 months I have never seen a Tizer bottle over here, although I admit I am in a car and not in a truck so my view may be restricted, so much for dirty estern europeans as some like to call them on this site.
The UK authoritys have allowed the problem to get worse in an effort to save a few quid, and with drivers pushed to the limit to a point that they dont have time to ■■■■ let alone take a leak unless its into a bottle and yes I still agree its wrong and at the end of the day can only come down to the individuals mentality.
It can never be justified but at the same time everyone has to pee at some time through the day.