Woman litters parking ticket and gets fined again

17 Jul 2025 • 6:47 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • A woman in Falmouth, Cornwall, received an additional fine for littering after throwing her parking ticket on the ground and verbally abusing a civil enforcement officer.
  • The incident, where the woman ripped the ticket off her windscreen and discarded it, was captured on the officer's body camera.
  • She was issued a £250 fixed penalty notice for littering, reduced to £150 for early payment, in addition to her initial parking fine.
  • This case is part of Cornwall Council's crackdown on littering, making her the third person recently fined £250 in the area.
  • Other recent fines include a man for discarding an egg custard carton and a woman for dropping a drinks bottle, with the council urging the public to report such offences.

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