Alcohol-free zone
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An alcohol-free zone is a geographic area, location or establishment where the public consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited. [1] [2] Alcohol-free zones have been established in some areas to address problems with drinking- and binge drinking-related crime, antisocial behavior, assaults and disorderly behavior. [3] [4] Alcohol-free zones have been opposed in some communities, such as in Bath , England, which has "a tradition of open-air bars and restaurants." [3]
Alcohol-free zones
Australia
In New South Wales , Australia, some streets are designated as alcohol-free zones, which is demarcated with signage stating such. [5] Police may issue a warning to violators, and those who continue to drink can be fined and have their alcoholic beverages seized. [5] Many parks in New South Wales are designated as alcohol-free zones. [5] Bondi in New South Wales, Australia established an alcohol-free zone in the city in 2004 in efforts to reduce assaults and antisocial behavior influenced by street drinking. [3]
As of April 2016, Sydney , Australia has over 60 alcohol-free zones. [1] The City Council of Sydney proposed to eliminate the alcohol-free zones in April 2016. [1]
Azerbaijan
Alcohol-free zone networks have been established in areas of Azerbaijan since at least 1996. [6] These zones are located in areas such as cafes, tea shops and recreation centers. [6]
England
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The first alcohol-free zone established in the United Kingdom was in Coventry , England in 1988. [7] Initially, the entire city center was declared to be an alcohol-free zone. [7] The zone was later expanded to include the entire city. [7]
Boston, Lincolnshire established a street drinking ban in January 2015 to address concerns with the antisocial problems associated with public alcohol consumption. [8] The street drinking ban includes the town center and other areas. [8] Under rules of the ban, those caught drinking in these areas can be fined £100 for a first offense. [8] A second offense within six months after having committed a first one can be fined up to £500. [8] Additionally, those that are requested to stop drinking and continue to do so can receive a fine of up to £500. [8] In January 2015 to commemorate the event, various town council members and city police attended an event where cans of beer were poured down a city street drain. [8]
In 2009, Knowsley, Merseyside established alcohol-free zones in some of its parks to address problems with binge drinking-related crime and antisocial behavior. [4] Drinking in licensed drinking establishments was not affected by the zones. [4]
Liverpool , England has some alcohol-free zones in areas of the city. [9]
India
The entire region of Attappadi , Kerala , India was established as an alcohol-free zone in 1996 by Chief Minister AK Antony. [10] Despite the ban, alcohol has been illegally brought into the region by community residents who travel to Annaikatti to purchase liquor from TASMAC stores. [10]
United States
Some parks and recreation areas in the United States are alcohol-free zones, such as in Johnson County, Iowa , where alcohol consumption is allowed in some park and recreation areas but not others. [11] For example, alcoholic beverages may be consumed in some day use areas and campgrounds in parks, but not in beach areas within some parks. [11]
The riverfront at Covington, Ohio was established as an alcohol-free zone circa 1989 by Covington police. [12]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Barclay, Andrew (April 6, 2016). "Alcohol-free zone removal a 'win for the marginalised' " . Altmedia . Archived from the original on June 30, 2016 . Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
- ↑ Saggers, S.; Gray, D. (1998). Dealing with Alcohol: Indigenous Usage in Australia, New Zealand and Canada . Cambridge University Press . p. 159. ISBN 978-0-521-62977-5 . Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
- 1 2 3 Mazerolle, L.; Ransley, J. (2006). Third Party Policing . Cambridge Studies in Criminology. Cambridge University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-139-44751-5 . Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
- 1 2 3 Martin, J.; Lancer, D. (2015). AQA Law for AS Sixth Edition . Hodder Education. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-4718-5024-0 . Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
- 1 2 3 Sanders, J. (2010). Youth Justice: Your Guide to Cops and Courts in New South Wales, 4th Edition . Legal tool kit. Federation Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-86287-812-9 . Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
- 1 2 White, S. (1996). Russia Goes Dry: Alcohol, State and Society . Cambridge University Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-521-55849-5 . Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
- 1 2 3 Bentley, David (January 21, 2015). "We look at 20 things Coventry gave the world as driverless cars hit streets" . Coventry Telegraph . Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Target, Boston (January 16, 2015). "as council leader pours away a beer" . Boston Target . Archived from the original on 2015-06-28 . Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
- ↑ Wright, Jade (July 17, 2015). "Free events announced for Liverpool Pride 2015" . Liverpool Echo . Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
- 1 2 "TN liquor floods alcohol-free zone in Kerala: Tribals protest against TASMAC" . The News Minute . March 1, 2016 . Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
- 1 2 Schmidt, Mitchell (May 27, 2016). "Memorial Day: Before you crack a beer, know the rules at popular recreation areas" . The Gazette . Retrieved June 8, 2016 .
- ↑ Pulfer, Laura (September 1989). "Mugfest" . Cincinnati Magazine. p. 6 . Retrieved 8 June 2016 .
External links
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