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UK Local Councils Increase Fine For Drivers Littering From Today

UK Local Councils Increase Fine For Drivers Littering From Today

It costs £8 million every year to clean up rubbish tossed from cars

Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie

If you're the type of person who doesn't care whether their rubbish ends up in the bin or sidewalk, consider the following: 1. You suck. 2. It'll cost you more from today if you do it from your car.

The maximum on-the-spot fine that you can expect for littering from your vehicle has gone up from £80 to £150. Not only that, but if you're behind the wheel and one of your passengers chucks out some trash, you'll be the one to cop the penalty.

The move obviously hopes to curb the amount of rubbish found alongside Britain's roads.

Parts of the M11 are hotspots for rubbish thrown from cars.
PA

Shockingly, it costs £8 million every year to clean up the shit people throw out the window, which is eight million too much. Highways England revealed around 550 sacks get packed with landfill every day.

A spokesperson told the Sun: "Clearing litter from busy roads such as motorways is a huge challenge costing time and money which could be better spent on other priorities.

"Every year we remove about 200,000 sacks of litter from across our motorways, at the cost of around £40 a sack - the equivalent of fixing a pothole.

"Picking litter close to fast-moving traffic puts our workers at risk.

"It is also unsightly as well as a risk to wildlife and the environment, so we urge road users to take their litter home and are working with partners such as Keep Britain Tidy to tackle the problem at source and make littering socially unacceptable."

Some of the littering hotspots include the M11 J9-6, the M25 (A3 spur) and the M6 Corley Services.

Earlier this week, drivers in the UK were reminded that having a pet in the car unrestrained could also land you with a hefty fine.

The Highway Code said: "When in a vehicle make sure dogs or other animals are suitably restrained so they cannot distract you while you are driving or injure you, or themselves, if you stop quickly.

"A seat belt harness, pet carrier, dog cage or dog guard are ways of restraining animals in cars."

Yes, that includes your pup sticking its head out of the window on a long drive - regardless of how much you might like watching videos of dogs' ears flapping about in the wind as they cheerfully lean their heads into oncoming traffic.

If you're caught, you could get a maximum penalty of £2,500 - which would definitely ruin the good vibes. It gets even worse if you're in an accident as an unrestrained animal can invalidate your insurance - meaning having to personally pay out for repairs in the event of a claim.

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