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The “if” leaves the time it finds: it is enough to leave the house to run into cigarette butts in various concentrations, from the streets to the public gardens, each of which refers to a rude smoker. And theoretically, subject to a fine (from 30 to 150 euros). Theoretically because, remaining in Turin, 15 minutes were made in six years (2016-2021). The sanction refers to the “ban on abandoning the butts of smoking products on the ground, in the waters and in the discharges”. The second type of prohibition, envisaged by article 15 of the Highway Code, concerns the “prohibition of throwing anything from moving vehicles”. In this case, the type of material referred to is not specified. Coming to the numbers, in the same period of time the minutes were 95. Zero fines in 2022, in all cases.
If in recent years the situation has improved – the Turinese are more aware and, thanks to the progressive increase in ashtrays applied to garbage cans, they think twice before getting rid of what is left of the cigarette – there are still too many butts in circulation. And the fines practically non-existent.
