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Actually, from my limited experience, the British often go even farther
than Canadians, in that they don't want to insult your intelligence by
issuing a direct instruction, so instead they simply warn you of the
condition and let you make your own decision. My favourite example is
from a road sign I saw in Wales. The road ran through unfenced pasture.
The sign said:
"Sheep have no road sense."
No "slow down" or "drive carefully", just a statement of fact.
