Is it illegal to drink in public, eg in a park in the UK?
493401
It is illegal to be in public with an open can/bottle of alcohol in your hands, so yes it is illegal to drink in the park unless it is a festival where they have special licensing laws.
875149
The only information i can give you is from the BiiAB level 2 National certificate for personal licence holders handbook for England and Wales. I can't imagine it would be much different in Scotland!\nWhere the alcohol by volume (abv) is over 0.5% it is classed as alcohol for the purpose of licensing law.\nIt is an offence to sell liqueur confectionery to a person under 16.\nSo i guess it wouldn't be included in the legislation because (depending how strong these babies are!) for the purpose of the licensing law it is not classified as alcohol.\n\nDon't know if that helps or not.
494200
I think so. It may be against the law in certain areas, best to check it out. But, in general I think it's legal to kiss in public in America
942181
The government will always controll us-there's no getting away from that.  I have been living in scotland for 3 months now, and have been working in a pub for the duration, and i've yet to make up my mind whether its a good thing or not.  As a non smoker, i can see the benifits of not stinking of smoke or inhaling second hand smoke all night.  However on the flip side, if i really hated stinking of ciggeretts and inhaling second hand smoke, i wouldn't work in a smokey enviroment, and i would stay away from similar enviroments.  What i DON'T think is a good thing is crowds of 20 to 30 people gathering outside a pub/club for a smoke-in the pouring rain. I think proper ventilation and/or a beer garden.  They are fantastic. especially with BBQs.
243072
There is no right answer for this question...banning smoking and drinking in public is no more or less an infringement of civil liberty than allowing it is.\n\nYou ban it, the people who are bothered by smoke and would rather not see people drinking in public are vindicated, you allow it and those who indulge reap the benefits.\n\nPublic drinking is illegal in most parts of the US where I live and frankly I think that law was put in place for those who would abuse that civil liberty.  Look at Pre-Katrina New Orleans.  Public drinking is legal in the French Quarter...even almost encouraged with the myriad open air bars, take out places serving alcoholic beverages, etc.  As a result, you often have people who have overindulged roaming the streets, disturbing other people and engaging in various kinds of unnacceptable behavior.  The law in that case would have been effected for them...the ones with no control.\n\nThe smoking ban on the other hand was put in place in my opinion because of the connections scientists are making between second hand smoke and various cancers.  If an actual, solid connection can be made, I'm 100% certain that thousands of lawsuits, if not more, will be brought against various venues that once allowed smoking indoors by people afflicted with cancer who frequented those venues...particularly lung.\n\nIn some ways I think the smoking ban was created to help curb some future lawsuits as well as protect public health.
388615
Yes. My brother got a ride to work after he wrecked his car on icy pavement. And I got a ride on a holiday when no bus or taxi was passing by. And the person that wrecks your day is usually yourself. The police is just keeping you from doing even greater harm to the general public. In fairness I must say that none of the above facts happened in the USA. One episode was in Germany and the other in Brazil. You have tough laws in the USA for things that are not even noticed in other countries. Like peeing on the street or drinking in public or prostitution
428606
I dont think so.. kids will have the drinks anyway if they want.. whether it is in school premises or outside school premises.. it really doesnt matter..
852469
what about the galas we have in the summer in scotland, they always have people on moving floats down the high streets! i would think it was legal.\n\n Last christmas we had Santa pushing Mrs Claus in a wheelbarrow down the street so if not could always try that. It was hilarious!
50964
NO, Since you are under the age of 21 you would be charged with possestion of alcohic beverage by a minor.\n\nI am sure that you are not refering to rubbing alcohol.
216407
Its actualy illigal to gret brunk in any bar. the only place you cna legaly be drunk is on private property.
845117
"Drinking too much and taking to the water leads to dangerous situations. When you drink and boat, you not only endanger yourself, but also everyone in your boat and others on the waterway.\n\nDrinking and driving (whether on land or water) is illegal and punishable under the Criminal Code, meaning you can be fined or imprisoned if found guilty of an offense. Provinces and territories have their own rules to determine when alcohol can be consumed or how it can be transported aboard a vessel. Contact your local authorities for more information. "\n\nInfos: http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/infosheets/recreationalBoating.htm\nTransport Canada -
770937
Location means a lot to the question.  In Canada most police make you dump the beer or alcohol if not causing a nuisance or throwing empty bottles around, cause they understand we all mostly have done it once.  But if you cause trouble in Canada it is ussually a charge of disturbing the peace, and or a ticket for drinking under age.  If disturbing the peace the sentance is usually a peace bond for 6 months and community service and if the teen obeys and keeps the peace then usually the record is esponged but that is Canada
803403
Yeah,You can do it.But i'm not sure whether tobacco is allowed is uk.If is it so then then you wont get your tobacco.
860945
In most places in Ireland you could look after the wee'un, take it by the hand, look for parents in the vicinity and if none obvious bring it into the house, warm it up and give it a warm drink whilke you phonbed the Gardai. In the England I know you would definitely be reported and probably arrested. Even in the good ole USA they would not do that [I think?]
629104
I'm not exactly sure I understand the question...whereas "drinks" being alcoholic in nature or not.  I am going to guess that you serve them, but don't drink them...and if that's the case, you are not obligated to have an alcoholic drink if you don't want.  You can always drink just the soda, or a water if its your preference.  Most guests feel a bit funny if they have a drink in hand, and the host/hostess doesn't.  Even if for show...fill a glass with a non-alcoholic beverage and join your party!
759067
no idea. As a regular person on the street that doesn't usually supply alcohol - probably!
75056
Are you asking if it should be made illegal in public places? They tried something like that in the 1920's. It was called Prohibition. It didn't work then, and it won't work now.