Hundreds fined for littering, public drinking in Prague

Prague municipal police have collected littering fines amounting to 200,000 crowns (or 13,000 US dollars) from almost 5000 people since a strict regulation to prevent littering was introduced last month. Tossing a cigarette butt was the most common offence. Nearly 700 people have also been fined for drinking alcohol in alcohol-free public places. As of July 1, those caught spitting out gum, tossing cigarette butts, not cleaning up their dog’s mess and even feeding the pigeons face a fine of up to 30,000 crowns.