A woman in London has been handed a massive £1,500 fine after a cigarette was chucked from her car window.
woman has been handed a massive £1,500 fine after a cigarette was chucked from her car window.Barking and Dagenham Council took action after a driver was spotted dropping a cigarette from the window of Maurine Bateesa’s Nissan Duke.Ms Bateesa failed to provide details of who the driver was at the time the offence was committed, leading the council to slap her with the hefty fine.
Councillor Syed Ghani, of Barking and Dagenham Council, said: ‘The simple fact is this person is littering. It doesn’t matter if it’s a cigarette butt or a black bag.‘Grime crime is something our residents have told us is a top issue for them, which is why we take a zero-tolerance approach against those we catch in the act, and why we have increased our patrols and surveillance in problem areas.
‘This person has learned an expensive lesson and we hope it sends a message to others in our borough.’ A hearing had been held at Barkingside Magistrates Court on December 13, where Ms Bateesa failed to enter a plea.A £66 victim surcharge was also added to her final total.
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