Motorist fined for dropping cigarette butt from car window in east Hull
A driver has been prosecuted for dropping a cigarette end out of his car.
Stephen Ellis was fined after being spotted dropping the cigarette end out of the driver's window on Ellis Street, east Hull, on July 13, 2012.
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Ellis, of Shelley Avenue, east Hull, was written to on several occasions about paying the fine, but no payment was received.
Ellis failed to attend Hull Magistrates' Court and was fined £175, ordered to pay £150 costs and a £15 victim surcharge, totalling £340.
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Councillor John Hewitt, Hull City Council's portfolio holder for neigh-bourhoods and communities, said: "We want to encourage people to take more care when disposing of litter. It can be quite easy to forget that dropping cigarette ends is classed a littering, which is an offence.
"There are more than 4,100 litter bins across the city, so there is no excuse. If you don't dispose of your litter properly, you may receive a fixed penalty notice or face legal action."
Hull City Council carries out regular patrols looking for environmental offences such as littering, graffiti and dog fouling.
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by miss-behaving
Saturday, January 26 2013, 10:25AM
“£340 for a fag butt!!! but i,ve seen tramps driving away from takeaways like Macdonalds and KFC and throwing full bags of rubbish (cartons cups etc) into the road..It makes you first think "What are these animals household??"There are perfectly adequate litter bins but they prefer to throw it into the roads.Catch these ******s as well give them community service of 500 hours litter picking in the City. Degrade the tramps like they degrade our streets”
by oldgoldone
Friday, January 25 2013, 5:17PM
“I seem to recall an old saying which went: 'If you can't do the time, don't do the crime'.
Perhaps, next time he's tempted, Mr Ellis will think twice when he contemplates flicking his dog-end out of his car window. - Or is he completely thick?”
by mutton8
Friday, January 25 2013, 5:03PM
“I understand it is common practice in Germany for people to report having seen drivers throw cigarette butts out of their windows while driving. But judging by the cleanliness of the streets in Germany they must have a more efficient justice system than ours.”
by Sensational
Thursday, January 24 2013, 11:12PM
“That truck driver got a shock when a guy knocked on his window whilst balancing on his motorbike seat on one leg, "do you have a light?" said the motorbiker.
"You'll kill yourself" said the trucker.
"No, I only smoke five a day" said the biker!”
by ButterOllocks
Thursday, January 24 2013, 10:44PM
“What a shame the council can't do something about their own trucks dropping waste all over Gibson Lane when visiting the Transwaste dump at Melton. The road is an absolute disgrace and dangerous.”
by 012345678
Thursday, January 24 2013, 8:37PM
“Stephen Ellis fined for throwing a cigarette end out of his car window in Ellis Street , well it's obvious ,he thinks he owns the firking street !”
by butterboy
Thursday, January 24 2013, 8:35PM
“talking of litter, too many people let their dogs ***t all over and sneak away leaving it for someone to stand in fine em all.”
by Marmadukelad
Thursday, January 24 2013, 8:30PM
“Has anyone seen the damage a cig end does if it lands in a pram, I have not but I have seen a photo of a child on the wrong end of one. Horrendous”
by DARYLS GARDENS AND LANDSCAPES
Thursday, January 24 2013, 8:03PM
“Smoke anyone !!!”
by smudgerhcfc
Thursday, January 24 2013, 4:32PM
“The council can kiss my butt......”