He tells off the litterbug. Photo / Dashcam Owners Australia Facebook
He tells off the litterbug. Photo / Dashcam Owners Australia Facebook
A man has shamed a litterbug driver for throwing her cigarette butt on a Perth road, with the footage attracting mass support on social media.
The video of the man throwing the discarded butt back in the window of the car was captured on a dashcam camera on Thursday afternoonand quickly went viral, commenters calling the man a "hero".
Magnus Hand shared the video on Facebook group Dash Cam Owners Australia, where it has attracted over 200,000 views and 1300 comments.
Mr Hand picks up the discarded butt. Photo / Dashcam Owners Australia Facebook
The footage shows a car stopped at traffic lights before something is thrown from the window by the driver.
"So I was at the lights and this poor lady's cigarette accidentally fell out of her hand onto the road.
Being the gentleman I am, I got out picked up the cig and kindly returned it to her. " - Magnus
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Littering in Western Australia is illegal and carries different penalties. Dropping a cigarette butt that's extinguished from a private vehicle is likely to cop you a fine of $200.
However, if you work for a company and you're in your company car, the fine is $500.
And as some commenters on the post pointed out, if the discarded cigarette is lit and could have caused a fire, the maximum penalty is $5000.
Littering can be reported online via relevant council websites.
