How Many Points Are Deducted for Throwing Objects Out of Car Windows?

[WalterFitz]

The "Road Traffic Safety Law" in some cities of the country stipulates: 1. If a driver is found throwing trash or objects out of the car window: the driver will be penalized with a 2-point deduction and a fine. Passengers throwing garbage out of the car will be fined. 2. If littering causes other traffic accidents: the vehicle occupants will bear corresponding accident responsibilities. Below is an introduction to the hazards of throwing objects out of car windows: 1. Traffic hazards: Throwing objects out of car windows poses significant safety risks. 2. Environmental pollution: It increases road cleaning costs. 3. Increased workload and danger for sanitation workers: Throwing objects out of car windows adds to the workload of sanitation workers and poses safety threats to them.

[VonLeo]

Last time I was driving and flicked cigarette ash out the window, I got pulled over by a traffic officer and was fined 200 yuan on the spot. Later, when I checked the regulations, I realized that throwing objects out of the car window does indeed incur penalty points. According to Article 66 of the Road Traffic Safety Law, it’s a 0-point penalty with a 50 yuan fine. Although no points are deducted, this behavior is extremely dangerous—if it hits the windshield of a car behind and causes an accident, the consequences would be dire. Now, I always keep a car ashtray handy and even hung a trash bag in the back seat. I sincerely advise against following my example—taking a moment to smoke isn’t worth the risk.

[MacElijah]

Once while driving on a provincial highway, I witnessed a terrifying scene: the car ahead suddenly threw out a plastic water bottle, which bounced and rolled under my front wheels. I was so startled that I swerved sharply, nearly hitting the guardrail. Later, when discussing this with a traffic police friend, he said that in such cases, one could seriously charge the lead car with reckless driving. In daily driving, even tossing a tissue can cause the following vehicle to brake suddenly, potentially leading to a rear-end collision, especially in rainy conditions which makes it even more dangerous.

[StSebastian]

When my wife first got her driver's license, she used to throw used tissues out the window, saying the wind would conveniently carry them away. That was until one day when we took our daughter out, and a yogurt container thrown from a car behind us splattered onto our windshield, scaring our child to tears. It was then that my wife realized how much her previous behavior must have annoyed others. Now, she always keeps a mini trash bin in the car door storage compartment and teaches our child that the road is not a garbage dump.