Fines up to 200 KD for throwing cigarette butts on pavements

Sunday, October 22, 2017

Kuwait municipality warned motorists against flinging cigarette butts out of their vehicles or stubbing them out on pavements, parks or in public places. Such act will attract fine up to 200 KD, authorities warned.

The Capital municipality emergency team leader Zaid Al-Enezi said article 1 of the municipality services law 9/1987 stipulates that discarding cigarette butts on pavements, streets, squares, yards, parking lots, parks and public places is punishable with fines ranging from KD 5 to KD 200.

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