Think before you throw.
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 4:32 am
A driver threw his £60 parking ticket out of his window – before being fined another £75 for littering.
The motorist was issued with a penalty charge notice in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, before a witness saw him throw it out as he was driving out of a car park - and reported him to the council.
The unidentified road user has now been issued with a fixed penalty notice for the litter offence as well, according to Carmarthenshire County Council, bringing his total fine to £135.
Councillor Jim Jones, who has environmental responsibilities at the council, said: ‘I hope this sends out the message that people cannot get away with breaking the law in this way.
‘The man thought he could get away with avoiding a fine for the parking offence by throwing the ticket away; but now he has incurred a further ticket for dropping litter.
‘This type of behaviour will not be tolerated and action will be taken against offenders.’
This is the second time in two months that someone has been fined for littering after throwing away a penalty charge notice in Ammanford, a town about 15 miles north of Swansea.