Are you a Green P lot trespasser?

If you haven’t paid for parking in a Green P lot, you’re trespassing if you so much as even set foot in one.

But unless you are breaking into cars, selling drugs or waving a knife in the face of paying customers, there’s a pretty good chance you won’t be busted.

The Toronto Parking Authority operates 204 Green P lots that provide about 38,000 parking spaces for drivers, most of which are close to inner- city shopping areas and major streets.

Among the strollers is Bill Habkirk. “What has caught my eye many times are signs in the parking lots warning of ‘ no trespassing,’ I would be very interested to find out what constitutes trespassing in a city parking lot,” he said.

I went to several Green P lots north of Danforth Avenue and east of Chester Avenue, all of which had prominent signs warning against trespassing, and that people should call 416- 397- 0000 to report violators.

I called the number, which was answered by a guy who said “corporate security.”

When I asked if I was in trouble, he said “I don’t think so,” adding that he thought the signs are intended to dissuade loitering.

Status: Robin Oliphant, acting president of the TPA, sent me a note about trespassing in a Green P lot. “The no trespassing signs are the city’s standard security signage, installed in late 2019 at all TPA garages and surface lots to assist our contracted security company with enforcing the Trespass to Property Act …

“The use of parking facilities by members of the public for shortcutting or walkways, while not encouraged, is generally not expected to be a problem, however pedestrians should be aware of moving vehicles and during the winter, careful of snow and ice. For safety, we recommend remaining on sidewalks.”