How is littering from car windows penalized?
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A warning or a fine ranging from 5 to 50 yuan will be imposed. Below is relevant information about littering from car windows: 1. Overview: "Littering from car windows" is an uncivilized behavior that can lead to serious consequences. For example, throwing a cigarette butt out the window may cause a fire, and discarded items may affect vehicles behind, potentially resulting in traffic accidents. The garbage generated from "littering from car windows" also pollutes the environment. Clearly, littering from car windows is not only a moral failing but also a potentially fatal bad habit. 2. Types: Cai Jun, a staff member at the Digital Command Center of the Suzhou City Urban Management Bureau, revealed that most of the vehicles violating this rule have local Suzhou license plates, with a few having license plates from Shanghai, Jiangsu, Hefei, and other places. The main behaviors of littering from car windows are throwing cigarette butts and spitting indiscriminately.
Last time when I was picking up passengers, I saw the car in front throw a milk tea cup out the window, which almost hit my windshield. According to traffic regulations, littering from a vehicle can result in a fine ranging from 50 to 200 yuan, with some cities like Shenzhen imposing a direct penalty of 500 yuan. What's more troublesome is that demerit points may be deducted—my cousin who works as a traffic officer said it's an automatic 2-point deduction if caught. I recommend keeping a small trash bag in your car, or if there's no place to put it, just stuff it in the door pocket. If thrown objects hit someone, you could be liable for medical expenses or even face legal action. Not long ago, there was a news story about a driver who threw a cigarette butt and ignited a greenbelt, ending up paying over 80,000 yuan in compensation.
As someone who frequently drives on highways, nothing is more annoying than seeing tissues or plastic bags suddenly flying out of the front window. The law imposes quite severe penalties for such behavior, including fines of up to 200 yuan, and those who intentionally litter and cause traffic accidents may even face detention. Last week, someone in the car enthusiast group was reported for throwing objects out of the window, and it was clearly captured by cameras. In addition to the fine, they had to attend a two-day traffic regulations study session. It's recommended to keep foldable trash bags in the armrest box for easy disposal during rest stops at service areas. I remember once throwing a banana peel that nearly caused the car behind me to skid—just thinking about it now still gives me chills.
My daughter's kindergarten organized a science popularization activity on the hazards of littering from car windows. The traffic police officer mentioned that throwing lightweight items could result in a 50-yuan fine, while tossing hard objects might lead to a 200-yuan penalty. Many cities have established channels for citizens to report such behavior—simply recording a video and uploading it can get the littering car owner fined. Families with children are advised to install mesh trash bins in the back seats to help kids develop good habits from an early age. A colleague of mine was once fined 150 yuan for tossing used tissues, and to make matters worse, the windshield was cracked by a soda can they threw, which bounced back—truly adding insult to injury.
