This is the moment a furious driver was hit with a £250 fine – after she hurled a £50 penalty notice onto the ground in a fit of rage.
The woman had been caught unloading her vehicle in a no-loading zone in Falmouth, Cornwall, when a Civil Enforcement Officer issued her with a £50 fine.
But instead of accepting the ticket, she tore it from her windscreen and threw it to the pavement – an act that landed her in even more trouble.
Footage from the officer’s body-worn camera shows the driver launching the fine to the floor before hurling verbal abuse at the official.
She was then slapped with a £250 fixed penalty notice for littering – reduced to £150 for early payment – and issued a second copy of the original parking ticket.
Two more people have also been fined for littering in separate incidents – both caught on camera.
The woman grabbed the parking ticket and then threw it unto the floor
Footage from the officer’s body-worn camera shows the driver launching the fine to the floor before hurling verbal abuse at the official.
She was then slapped with a £250 fixed penalty notice for littering – reduced to £150 for early payment – and issued a second copy of the original parking ticket
A woman was also caught on CCTV dropping a drinks bottle as she climbed into the passenger seat of a vehicle in Falmouth
The CCTV footage shows a man throwing an egg custard carton from his vehicle on a country lane in the St Austell area
The CCTV footage shows a man throwing an egg custard carton from his vehicle on a country lane in the St Austell area.
A woman was also caught on CCTV dropping a drinks bottle as she climbed into the passenger seat of a vehicle in Falmouth.
In both incidents the footage was shared with the Council’s Community Protection Enforcement team who made further enquires and were later able to identify both individuals, who admitted the offences.
They each received a £250 Fixed Penalty Notice for littering with an early repayment option of £150, if paid with 14 days.
Both individuals paid £150 within the 14 day period.
Councillor Thalia Marrington, Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Public Health at Cornwall Council, said: “Cornwall is beautiful, and we want to keep it that way.
“There is no excuse for dropping litter and when we have evidence of these offences, we will always try to trace those responsible.
“As well as public CCTV cameras, more and more people now have doorbell and home security cameras that capture this type of offence.
“I urge anyone with such footage to report it to us so we can investigate.”
