When in London, don’t pee in public as the walls will splash your urine back!

A central London district that is famous for its nightlife, and also serves as home to thousands of residents, has come up with a new idea to deter people from urinating in the open. To tackle the issue, they have painted walls of the district with anti-pee paint.

This move comes after the Westminster City Council in London received complaints from locals, and has now started a special campaign to discourage people from urinating in public. Reason why these anti-pee paints will be brought into action.
In Soho, a network of restaurants, clubs, theatres, as well as residences are using these specialised spray-on chemical to disinfect the walls, which are actually powerful “surface protection” that provides a clear water-repellent barrier and, when hit, it sprays back urine, much to the shock of the violators

If reports are to go by, the Westminster City Council took the idea after it was previously used by another local authority in Germany.
To make people aware, contractors have even started erecting specific signs at targeted sites saying that the walls have been sprayed, and also displayed the message: "This wall is not a urinal."

Reportedly, Westminster spends nearly US$1.24 million annually for cleaning the streets, which also includes hosing down peed-on side streets. The authorities are hoping that this new strategy will not only knock civic sense in people, but will also help lower that bill.