A driver who dropped a cigarette from his car while waiting at traffic lights has ended up paying more than £1,000 in fines and costs. The incident happened in East London last September - and this week the motorist was ordered to pay more than £1,000 by Magistrates after he refused to pay the initial £150 fixed penalty.
LondonLive reported that Abdul Hasad Chowdhury of Petworth Way, Hornchurch was ordered to pay a £230 fine, £825 in costs to Barking and Dagenham Council and a victim surcharge of £92 - which has set him back £1,147.
The incidnet was sparked when a council enforcement officer from Barking and Dagenham council saw Mr Chowdhury chucking a cigarette out of the driver’s seat while he was waiting at the traffic lights on Whalebone Lane North in Dagenham on September 17, 2022. Council officers discovered the car was a courtesy car and at the time of the incident was registered to Mr Chowdhury.
