Fly-Tipper Empties Van Of Rubbish In Road In Front Of Stunned Residents

Shocking footage caught the moment a van driver fly-tipped the entire contents of their vehicle all over the road.

The brazen motorist then speeds off leaving behind his trail of wood, rubble, plastic and masonry lying all over the ground of a residential street in the middle of the day.

One of the residents managed to capture the selfish motorist from his window and has since shared the clip online where it's been viewed thousands of times.

The incident, which took place in Croydon, London, last week, has caused a stir on social media with dozens of people slamming the van driver on social media.

One person wrote: "£250 for a skip or £100 to a bloke in a truck who you know is just going to fly-tip it! Who's the biggest criminal here?"

Another person said: "This is in Croydon. In broad daylight and in a built up area. Shows the pure scale of fly tipping we face today! Total scum these people are."

While a third said: "Do people who do this literally have no shame. Incredible. Disgusting."

Someone else asked: "Wow, daylight too, I wonder what would happen if that was outside Number 10?"

A spokesperson for Croydon Council said: "Fly-tipping blights communities and neighbourhoods and we always seek the toughest penalties against offenders.

"Our officers are investigating and to date have seized 48 vehicles associated with fly-tipping as part of our successful Don't Mess with Croydon campaign."

In the UK anyone found guilty of fly-tipping could be hit with a fine of up to £50,000 ($63,000) or 12 months in prison.

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And it's not just those doing the fly-tipping that can end up in hot water, householders who pass their rubbish on to an unlicensed waste carrier, who later illegally dumps it, can be handed a fine of up to £400 ($500).

Despite the threat of tough punishments, there were more than one million incidents of fly-tipping between April 2018 and April 2019 - costing UK councils around £58 million ($73 million) to clean up.

The government said some local councils seen an increase in incidents of illegal dumping during lockdown due to the coronavirus restrictions.

Topics: UK News

Claire Reid

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