hannibal smith Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 What is the law on alcohol on football buses, is it just banned on the way to the game or is it a full day ban on matchday? We are taking a bus to Dublin next year, I assume since we are travelling on a Friday it will be allowed or as we are en route to a football match is it banned? Getting told different stories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 It's banned on the way to/from a Sporting Event in Scotland. On matchday. It should be fine on a bus trip to Dublin. I'll have to dig out the exact piece of legislation though, but, I suspect the police will do you for something else if they stop you and don't like the look of your face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannibal smith Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 It's banned on the way to/from a Sporting Event in Scotland. On matchday. It should be fine on a bus trip to Dublin. I'll have to dig out the exact piece of legislation though, but, I suspect the police will do you for something else if they stop you and don't like the look of your face. yeah if you could it would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I think the letter of the law says that it's illegal on any vehicle hired purely for the purpose of going to a designated event & as far as I know without reading it in detail doesn't specify days; plus allows for events outside the country to be designated. So the trick seems to be to book it as a weekend in Dublin, during which you might take in a football match. The legislation is here if you have time to read it: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/39/part/II(Scotland specifically) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/57/contents(original UK law) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 What is the law on alcohol on football buses, is it just banned on the way to the game or is it a full day ban on matchday? We are taking a bus to Dublin next year, I assume since we are travelling on a Friday it will be allowed or as we are en route to a football match is it banned? Getting told different stories You're not allowed to drink alcohol on a bus whether you are going to a football match or not. Travelling by train in Scotland there is an alcohol ban between the hours of 9pm-10am and at times when there is a large sporting event on at Hampden or Murrayfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 You're not allowed to drink alcohol on a bus whether you are going to a football match or not. Other than the bus driver, what legislation is supposed to stop you doing that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 it's a fcuking stupid rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 It's a bit of a sore issue for me this one. I was at a long-distance (& fairly low-profile) away match a couple of seasons back & came out to find that a bottle of fizzy pop I'd had in my bag had leaked everywhere, damaging a load of my stuff. The coach driver told us the Police had been & had "a bit of a nosy around"; so I'm pretty sure they took the top off, had a sniff of it & put it back not fastened properly. I just got laughed at when I (calmly of course) asked the Police in the vicinity what they'd been up to. Still p*sses me off every time I think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 You sure that's right? There's busses up here specifically designed for boozing on the way to/from (playing) golf. I've also done it before on corporate days out and that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Other than the bus driver, what legislation is supposed to stop you doing that? Random police roadblocks on matchdays (seriously). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 You sure that's right? There's busses up here specifically designed for boozing on the way to/from (playing) golf. I've also done it before on corporate days out and that. golf = money = let the boys have their fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 You sure that's right? There's busses up here specifically designed for boozing on the way to/from (playing) golf. I've also done it before on corporate days out and that. I'd be interested if there are figures on what is & isn't designated. As far as I know, every (professional) football match is automatically regardless of the risk profile but undoubtedly all sorts of corporate days are fine. In fact I aren't sure how many (if any??) non-football designated events there are where restrictions would apply beyond the vicinity of the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Random police roadblocks on matchdays (seriously). Aye, but he said any bus, football or not. I've been on quite a few buses where drinking is positively encouraged. It isn't against the law to drink on any bus. Just football busses. Unless the law has been changed very recently, which wouldn't surprise me. It's getting to the stage where you wont be allowed to fart without the government knowing about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I don't drive but I travel a lot and sometimes I use a coach/bus.Apart from the stickers saying it is illegal the driver will normally tell the passengers prior to commencing the journey that if you are drinking or drunk you will put off at the next available stop. Now you utter prowlin wankstains can either choose to believe me or you can go on a bus with a cargo and see how far you get.I couldn't give a feck how you decide to roll TBH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20100823064611AAH15xX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I don't drive but I travel a lot and sometimes I use a coach/bus.Apart from the stickers saying it is illegal the driver will normally tell the passengers prior to commencing the journey that if you are drinking or drunk you will put off at the next available stop. Now you utter prowlin wankstains can either choose to believe me or you can go on a bus with a cargo and see how far you get.I couldn't give a feck how you decide to roll TBH. Are you talking about public buses? I am pretty sure that on private hire buses it is just down to the policy of the bus company. I don't think there is any law banning consumption of alcohol an all buses. If there is then plenty of folk, including bus companies, are ignoring it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20100823064611AAH15xX I've never been on a Megabus. Are you allowed to fart on a Megabus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 http://www.citylink.co.uk/carriage.html Number 45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 http://www.citylink.co.uk/carriage.html Number 45 That's still a public bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 http://www.citylink.co.uk/carriage.html Number 45 Which "Law" would they be breaking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 As an example we hire a 50 seater every second year to go from Bath to Cardiff for the Wales v Scotland 6 Nations game. We are on the lash from the moment it moves from Bath until the time it pulls into Cardiff. Similarly Madmurphys busses from Zurich to Vaduz in Liechtenstein were a boozy affair as was Vilinus to Kanaus busses. It seems that there's a problem in Scotland. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/57/section/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/ArtsCultureSport/Sport/SafetyIssues/SportsGrounds/AlcoholControl Alcohol Controls at Sports Grounds and Events The controls over the carriage and consumption of alcohol, first introduced in 1980, are set out in Part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 ( www.opsi.gov.uk). Section 18 of the 1995 Act empowers the Scottish Ministers to designate sporting events and grounds that are subject to alcohol controls. The current designations state that FIFA, UEFA and Scottish association professional football matches played at the grounds of clubs in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Football League, Highland League and at Murrayfield will be subject to alcohol controls. The controls do not apply to a non-designated event at a designated ground. Events such as concerts, American football, rugby league matches, rugby union club matches are not and never have been designated events. In June 2007 the Scottish Government de-designated Murrayfield Stadium and other stadia in respect of international men's rugby matches. No voting toffs can get steaming on a public bus going to watch grown men fondle each other for 80 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tam4ritchie Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Travelling by train in Scotland there is an alcohol ban between the hours of 9pm-10am.That is Scotrail ban rather than a law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I'm passing on my experience of coach travel in the UK ,If you require more knowledge on the subject then go and find it yourself. Anybody know how far in advance you can book a train ticket ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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