Drinking: legal or not?

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Topics: Language, Signs

As I walked down Nottinghill Gate, just before crossing Kensington Church Street, I glanced upon the sign shown below:

Sign prohibiting the drinking of alcohol

The sign reads:

PUBLIC NOTICE

PLEASE NOTE

YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO
CONSUME ALCOHOL IN THIS AREA

So, given that the seal of Westminster City Council and the Metropolitan Police both adorn the sign, are we to conclude that the sign is not so much a request as an official order? Furthermore, the red circle around and the line through the beverage containers seem to indicate that the drinking isn’t allowed. If so, doesn’t the polite language confuse the matter? If I had already knocked back a few pints before I saw the sign would I be able to determine the legal intent of the notice?

Posted 10 Dec 2008

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