How legal is dogging in the UK

The law concerning dogging sex differs from country to country and state to state. In the UK there is currently a new sexual offences bill in the process of being approved and this will have an influence on dogging and sex in public places.

Currently UK dogging is mentioned in the sexual offences act under section 66 - Exposure and Section 67 -Voyeurism. Section 66 of the law specifically states that if doggers intend to cause alarm or distress to members of the public then they are not following the law and face consequences. You can avoid getting into trouble by staying clear from residential areas and major car parks where anyone could turn up. It is best to be discreet and use out of the way locations to ensure no one is offended.

Under section 67 voyeurs are only at risk if they approach adults having sex in cars that are not doggers, and therefore not consenting, but are just simply courting couples. A large number of dogging locations have grown from well-established lovers lanes and gay cruising areas, so there is a potential risk of being in breach of section 67. Luckily, the signals used in dogging establish the consent of the couple wanting people to watch them have sex, and so section 67 no longer applies as long as you only approach cars that have signaled to you.

The law is thus very vague when it comes to dogging and you should be fine if you take all the reasonable precautions not to offend or observe the non-dogging public.