to follow-up on my recent blog about smokers and cigarette butt trash, i have to tell you all that two days ago i was riding a bus through the Hammersmith area of London and while we were stopped i saw a borough sign on a street lamp post.  the sign declared that a £75 fine would be imposed for dropping a butt on the ground (see sign above).

now, i doubt a single ticket has been issued for this littering offense, judging by the number of butts on the sidewalk, but it's a step in the right direction.

with so many trash and butt bins all over the place there's just no excuse for dirtying London with your butts.  i hope people DO get the £75 fine.  that'll mean something -- IF law enforcement actually writes the tickets.

OK -- i'm off my soapbox now  ;-)

NK
10/17/2008 11:33:55 am

I am so with you on this! I have been questioning this for years in my corner of the world!

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10/28/2008 01:51:55 am

They may not give out many tickets and take in much money, but you didn't see any cigarette butts laying around. That must mean it works! Great for you to notice the little things. If you did, many other did the same.

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