US EditionWoman fined £150 for pouring coffee down drain
- On October 10, Burcu Yesilyurt, a Kew resident, was fined 150 for pouring coffee into a drain near Richmond station, a penalty reducible to 100 if paid within 14 days.
- Under council policy, Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council says enforcement protects waterways and residents can request a review after fines issued under Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
- Waiting at the bus stop, she poured a small amount of coffee from her reusable cup as her bus arrived and was then stopped by three enforcement officers.
- After reviewing body-worn camera footage, Richmond Council said officers `acted professionally and were sensitive to the circumstances,` and residents can request a review if they feel a fine was incorrect.
- Ms Yesilyurt has called for clearer signs near bins and bus stops in Kew, saying she was trying to avoid littering and found the punishment `extreme` and disproportionate.
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You Won't Believe Why This Woman Got Fined
(London) – There are a lot of random ways you can get fined while walking city streets. Littering rubbish, smoking in a place where you shouldn’t, having too loud a muffler, and really any other number of motor-vehicle-related offenses. Earlier in October, Burcu Yesilyurt was preparing to board a bus in southwest London. Rather than take her hot coffee on the bus and risk spilling it, she poured it out into a nearby drain. But suddenly she was s…
This woman innocently poured the dregs of her coffee into a drain, instantly hit with colossal fine for 'pollution'
You’re on your way into the office, casually sipping your coffee as you wait for the bus to arrive. It pulls up, and you take the last sips, pausing to quickly pour the dregs into a drain before you get on board. Pretty innocent, normal behavior right? In fact, taking the time to pour the dregs into the drain rather than simply emptying it onto the pavement is arguably going out of your way to be considerate. Well, not in Richmond, London. Earli…
'PCN Cancelled': Council U-turn after woman handed 'unfair and extreme' £150 fine for pouring coffee down drain
Burcu Yesilyurt believed it was "responsible" to pour out the remaining liquid from her reusable cup into a road gully near the Richmond bus stop in West London - avoiding the risk of spilling it on the double-decker
A woman in London was "cut" after being amended with 172 euros because she spent the rest of the morning coffee in the road channel while waiting for a bus, reports The Guardian.
When Burcu Yesilyurt saw that his bus was coming as he waited at his stop in London, he decided to throw the remains of his morning coffee down a street drain. After doing so, three police officers approached her to fine her with 150 pounds, about 172 dollars. “I threw what remained. It wasn’t much, just a little bit. As soon as I turned around, three men, police officers, chased me and stopped me immediately. I had no idea that pouring liquid i…
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