Tesco Rant Another One Not Involving Fuel

[TheSmiler]

Just been practising at the local tesco car park it was empty where I was practising and was told by a female worker to follow her as she needs to talk to management about it.

Go into the store to the customer service desk where she rings management, to find out that I can't practise on the car park as I may hurt myself on the tarmac. (There is a car practising at the same time, didn't get a mention apparently motorcycles are more vulnerable ).

Was informed further that If I can continue practising or the cameras catch me or the bike doing manoeuvring then the police will be called .

What a nice system they have there.
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[yaigi]

WTF?! I doubt the police will give them any time to be honest. I'd carry on and see what the police have to say when/if they arrive. Obviously got a bee in their bonnet about bikers. Fuckin jobsworths.
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[pits]

I would have just told her to fuck off, not doing anything illegal and you have no reason for a member of the public to get you to follow them.

Tell them to do one, what is the worst that happens, they call the police, see Sammy, wonder what he is doing, then get asked to move on. Even then, I am sure it is a public place so there isn't a lot they can do, if you're not doing anything wrong
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00:32:08 Blau Zedong: yes, i am a massive CB400 fan and collector
00:33:00 Blau Zedong: the CB400 is my favourite road bike

[P.]

Private car park... but access available to public. Claims in car parks are not that fun to deal with either due to the grey area

I would have carried on.

[Knightsy]

And that's why I go to Tesco's car parks at 5am on Sunday
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[Dave70]

Can't see the police being too arsed about it tbh.

What's the crime you're committing anyway? Maybe you should ask the fuckwit this question.

If , as she is suggesting, that their carpark tarmac is unsafe for bikes to ride on, maybe you could ask them to put up a sign saying something along the lines of "No Bikes Allowed Due To Unsafe surface"

Or maybe this woman just has too much time on her hands and is bored of life . You could try suggesting that to her also

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[stinkwheel]

I think they're perfectly within their rights. It's a privately owned carpark, not a motorcycle training school. If you rocked up to the carpark at my work and started driving round and round in it, I'd tell you to sling your hook too.

Just as you are within your rights to not shop there again.

Don't you have any industrial estates where you come from? That's where people usually go and practice and since they are a public highway, you're perfectly entitled ride round and round as much as you like providing you comply with traffic regulations. Saturday afternoons are good.

What I don't understand is why you meekly followed her into the store to receive a bollocking instead of cupping your left hand to the side of your helmet level with your ear, repeatedly saying pardon then revving up the engine whenever she tried to speak, then ride off.
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[stinkwheel]

[Raffles]

I agree with everything that Stinky posted. If a blind eye is turned to your abuse of their car park then before they know it the car park could become filled with learners practicing manouvres. Where would their customers then park? There is also the added danger that such learners could injure Tesco's customers.
Another thing to bear in mind is that if they decided to be really shitty, they could report you to plod for hooning aroud their car park and generally causing distress to others. It doesn't have to be true. You may then find yourself on the receiving end of a Section 59.
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[pits]

Some one trespass

Quote:

Civil Trespass: Civil trespass, also known as "simple" trespass, is not a criminal offence in the UK. You cannot be arrested for civil trespass, though police may attend if there's a possibility that another offence has been committed or will be committed. In England and Wales, you can be sued by the landowner in a civil court for trespass, in Scotland you can only be sued if actual damage was caused. Repeat trespass could be prevented if a landowner takes out an injunction, but this is unlikely in urbex situations. Aggravated Trespass: This applies to trespass committed with the intent to intimidate or disrupt people taking part in a lawful activity. If you trespass on a golf course to move the flags, it's aggravated trespass. Generally, this does not concern urbexers. You cannot be prosecuted for aggravated trespass where there is no activity to disrupt, so it does not apply to derelict sites. It would only apply to live sites if you intended to cause disruption. Criminal Trespass: One type of this offence applies to a specific list of sites, including defence sites, nuclear power stations and royal palaces. The full list can be found here. Another type applies to sites where bye-laws forbid trespass - these include MOD property, railway property, and perhaps other sites like power stations. There is no centralised list of bye-laws, unfortunately, but this site lists MOD bye-laws. A third type of criminal trespass applies to Sites of Special Scientific Interest. From an urbex point-of-view, it is a good idea to stay away from any active military, nuclear, royal, utility or railway property - pretty much common sense.

But there is no real law I am aware of that says you can't drive around a car park, happy to be proven wrong, but I don't believe there is one that states this, as long as you obey the highway code and your vehicle is road legal, all they can do is stand and watch getting mad, after all they are just a member of the public, they have no powers to move you on, it is like me telling you to move your car/bike.
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00:32:08 Blau Zedong: yes, i am a massive CB400 fan and collector
00:33:00 Blau Zedong: the CB400 is my favourite road bike

[Knightsy]

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We've told a few learner drivers to gtfo our car park practicing manuevres, but that's because it's fairly small and there is patients coming to and from and people with disabilities walking through it, and we've had a few cars get scratched up clearly by other cars and no details have been left, 3 times now

I wouldn't have even followed her tbh
What rule is there against it really?
You should have said im not practicing i'm just finding a suitable space and kept driving around loads of empty spaces
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[P.]

Should have followed on the bike, whilst drifting.

[chris-red]

I honestly cannot believe the number of people that will follow and listen to fauxthority.

Seriously my life has become more fun and simpler since I stopped paying attention to anyone in a hi-vis that ain't a copper.

Had an interesting conversation with a security guard at Spitafields.

I had parked my bike on a pedestrianised area while I went to Cycle Surgery.

I came back and this alcoholic looking security guard came up to me. I put my gear on while he is talking.

"You can't park here"
"Obviously I can I just have"
"You're not allowed"
"Oh"
"This is Private Property"
"Oh"
"Why did you park here"
"Because I needed to go into Cycle Surgery"
"No..."
"What do you mean no? I think I know my reason for parking somewhere"
"Week have your registration details on camera"
"Oh and what are you gonna do with that then?"
"Well if you come back further action will be taken"
"Oh"
At this point I have put my gear on and am ready to leave
"You really shouldn't park here"
"Well I'm leaving now so what's the problem?"
"You're not allowed to park here!"(He is getting slightly upset now)
"And I'm leaving now so what is the problem?"
"This is Private Property"
"And I'm leaving now so what is the problem?"
His head and shoulders drop as he finally concedes and I ride off.

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[goto10]

Go back, but this time ride away from her at a fast walking pace (so that she can chase you) and then play the Benny Hill theme tune.
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[stinkwheel]

It's called a "route of good intention" you have an implied right of access but this can be withdrawn.

Contract law can also come into play. By using the carpark, you agree to comply with the terms and conditions of such use which will be on a sign somewhere.
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