Drivers face littering crackdown with £1,000 fines and ‘licence points’

Drivers face eye-watering £1,000 fines and driving license points for FLY TIPPING under Conservative Party plans. The Tory party has unveiled a crackdown on fly-tipping if it wins the general election on July 4 – and it could mean £1,000 fines.

The Conservatives have pledged to issue fines and add license points to licenses for any driver found to be under the influence. Drivers could also be fined up to £1,000, up from the current £400, as the party vows to get tough.

Rishi Sunak said everyone has the right to feel safe in their neighborhood and a “sense of pride” in the place they call home. The Tories are the only ones with a clear plan to ensure safety, security and prosperity in “the local community and the high street”, he added.

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He explained: “We will take the bold steps necessary to crack down on fly-tipping, evict nuisance tenants and stop anti-social behavior in its tracks so we can build a safe future for everyone across the country.” Helen Morgan, the Liberal Democrat local government spokeswoman, said the Tories had “effectively legalized littering”.

She warned that the fines for littering and fly-tipping were so low that “people are being let off the hook up and down the country”. Ms Morgan added: “It’s no wonder they think they can litter the streets without consequence.”

Fly tipping is defined as “the illegal depositing of any waste on land not licensed to accept”. Flight hijacking is a serious offense for which you can be prosecuted. Various powers are available to the courts to deal with fly-tipping, including imprisonment, unlimited fines and an order to disqualify a vehicle used to commit the offence.

Householders can be fined up to £5,000 if they fail to take responsible steps to ensure their waste is disposed of legally, while repeated fly-tipping can lead to an anti-social behavior order (ASBO) being issued against the person concerned. . A fixed penalty of £150 to £400 can be imposed on any householder who fails to comply with a notice for non-use of available facilities.