Cigarette Littering Costs Van Driver Dearly
November 18, 2008 « Previous Page — Next Page »
The cigarette smoked by Paul Howard as he drove through Rhondda Cynon Taf proved to be costly to him in more ways than one.
He was seen to flick the cigarette butt out of his van window, landing himself a £75 fixed penalty notice for littering.
However, when he failed to pay that fine, the matter was taken to court, leading to his financial penalty being increased to £270.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council enforcement officers were on duty when Mr.Howard was seen to throw the butt from his Astra van window on the A4059 near Abercynon.
A trace on the number plate revealed the vehicle was registered to his works, which, in turn, provided the name and address of the driver who was in the van that day.
This lead to paperwork and the fixed penalty notice being sent to Mr Howard’s home address of Eden Thorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, under the Environmental Protection Act
The fine was not paid and the matter was heard at Merthyr Magistrates’ Court on November 10, where Mr Howard was found guilty of the offence in his absence and fined £175, as well as being ordered to pay £80 costs and a victim surcharge of £15.
The court gave him 28 days to pay.
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