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SINGAPORE IS A FINE NATION. The fine for breaking the law can be steep.
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27 May 2019
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Man fined S$300 after shooting two rubber bands that landed on public road
SINGAPORE: A man has been fined S$300 for shooting two rubber bands that landed on a public road, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Monday (May 27).
Photos of a S$300 ticket issued by NEA, for the offence of “throwing rubber band in a public place”, were posted on social media over the weekend and widely shared.
Responding to queries from CNA, the agency said the incident occurred last Thursday and that the man was issued a ticket for littering.
It added that the offender “was cooperative throughout (the NEA) officers’ engagement with him”.
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/rubber-bands-littering-fined-landed-on-road-nea-11569296
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1 March 2016
12,000 booked over last 3 years for leaving engine on in stationary vehicle #Parliament http://bit.ly/1QpS4TW
The Environment Minister says the 1,000-fold spike derived over the past three years is largely due to greater enforcement and more complaints from the public.
- Posted 01 Mar 2016 22:07
SINGAPORE: About 12,000 motorists were booked over the past three years for leaving their engine on while their vehicle was stationary. The number of motorists booked for doing so in 2012 was only 12.
Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday (Mar 1), Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli said the 1,000-fold spike is largely due to greater enforcement and more complaints from the public.
He added that there could also be a misconception that engines still needed to be warmed up to get better fuel efficiency or to make the engine last longer.
“Vehicle manufacturers we have consulted say that engines warm up faster to reach the optimal temperature when the vehicle is driven at moderate speeds upon starting,” said Mr Masagos.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/12-000-motorists-booked/2563032.html?cid=twtcna
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Under the 2008 revised edition of the Environmental Protection And Management Act, a driver found guilty of leaving the engine running while the vehicle is stationary can be fined between $70 and $2,000.
Repeat offenders can be fined up to $5,000.
But the rules have been enforced with a light touch – 298 drivers were caught and issued warning letters by NEA last year, up from 205 in 2011.
The average number of advisory notices issued per year is 361 and to date, 18 drivers have been offered notices of composition fine of $70, said the NEA.
– See more at: http://transport.asiaone.com/news/general/story/idle-warning?page=0%2C0#sthash.b1pRmE2Z.dpuf
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Advisories
Minimising Vehicle Idling through Enforcement and Outreach
Motorists encouraged to switch off their engines to help minimise pollution
Singapore, 19 November 2014 – As part of the National Environment Agency’s (NEA) ongoing efforts to raise awareness among motorists and promote compliance with the anti-idling engine regulations, a three-hour enforcement exercise was successfully conducted today at the car park located at Ang Mo Kio Street 53, next to HDB Apartment Blocks 502 to 505, on 19 November 2014.
2 During the exercise, NEA enforcement officers also distributed educational pamphlets and anti-idling car decals to 236 motorists. At the end of the exercise, a total of 14 motorists were issued with warning letters for leaving their vehicle engines idling while stationary. Findings from the exercise also shed light on why motorists left their engines idling. The top four reasons included:
- Unaware of the anti-idling engine regulations;
- Taxis waiting to pick customers or parents waiting to pick their children from school;
- Loading and unloading of goods at non-designated areas and
- Drivers resting in their vehicle during short coffee or lunch break.
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If you leave your vehicle idling, you can be fined up to S$5,000.
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16 January 2016
Malacca wants to model itself after Singapore in ridding the historic city of litterbugs, a case of “monkey see, monkey do” but the threat of huge fines no longer seems to work in the ‘fine city’…
Malacca: No plastic shopping bags from 1 January 2016. No littering, either!
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The maximum fine for littering is $1,000 for a first conviction. An offender can be fined up to $2,000 for a second conviction and not more than $5,000 for a subsequent conviction.
The courts may also impose Corrective Work Orders (CWOs) requiring offenders to clean public areas for up to 12 hours.
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Leaving rubbish in plants, handrails and everywhere else:Litterbugs turn S’pore into eyesore http://goo.gl/Qj4Oup
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Singaporeans’ trashy habit: Litterbugs are turning the country into an eyesore http://ebx.sh/236dMBR
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By SHINTARO TAY
Litterbugs come in different forms. There are the devious ones, who prefer to surreptitiously drop their rubbish in plant troughs or hide it in railing gaps.
In contrast, there is the cocky I’ll-dump-it-in-the-open-and-not-care-if-it’s-inconvenient-to-others type.
Here are three different ways litterbugs have been tossing their junk:
THEY HIDE IT UNDER PLANTS
Near OneKM shopping mall in Tanjong Katong Road, a crowd favourite seems to be throwing cigarette butts in the soil, which is partially hidden from view by foliage.
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One cleaner said: “We have to pick up not only cigarette butts but also drink cans, plastic cups, loose litter and food.
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Added the cleaner: “Most of the culprits, about 85 per cent, are shop workers who are lazy.”
THEY STUFF IT INSIDE HANDRAILS
At Balestier Road, cigarette butts were found inside the small opening of a metal handrail.
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THEY’RE JUST BLATANT ABOUT IT
Further down, at the Balestier-Toa Payoh area, the I’ll-just-dump-it-in- the-open type seemed to dominate.
A fridge, a bookshelf and parts of a machine were found disposed at the walkway in Jalan Kemaman.
A pile of six mattresses and bed frames were found next to an industrial building in Ah Hood Road.
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MORE TICKETS ISSUED
National Environment Agency figures show that for the first half of 2015, over 12,000 tickets were issued for littering – a 34 per cent rise from the same period in 2014.
About 70 per cent of the tickets were issued to residents.
Over the same period, there were 551 instances of corrective work order (CWO) imposed by the courts, a 72 per cent rise from the same period in 2014.
Less than 6 per cent of those who served CWOs were caught littering again.
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It’s the CNY holidays, but please remember to keep our S’pore garden clean http://goo.gl/jEDn9C
Stomper Yaman is appalled at the sight of litter strewn all over the open field at Chinese Garden MRT station.
Photos sent in by the Stomper show plastic bags and discarded drink bottles covering the area.
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Why is littering still a problem in #Singapore? http://str.sg/49U
Complacency is the likely reason for Singapore’s litter woes. Experts say that when people know there will be an army of cleaners to pick up after them, they become too lazy to do the right thing.
Singapore residents and Members of Parliament offer reasons why people do not clean up after themselves:
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With cleaners out every day to sweep up trash, many people have developed the mindset that there is always someone, somewhere, to pick up after them.
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New citizens and foreign workers may come from countries where keeping public spaces clean is not the norm.
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In an NEA study done from 2009 to 2010, four out of 10 people in Singapore said they would litter out of convenience or if they knew they could get away with it.
“People litter because they don’t care, and they don’t care because they don’t get caught,” said bank analyst Jason Ng, 24.
For more:
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Rubbish woes persist, but experts say #Singapore‘s ‘clean city’ image can be reclaimed http://str.sg/49J
—Current measures against littering in #Singapore http://str.sg/49i
…From slapping higher fines on litterbugs to mobilising volunteers to help deter them, Singapore has a range of measures in place in its efforts to keep the country clean.
Penalties
The National Environment Agency (NEA) issued about 19,000 tickets for littering last year, which is almost double the number in 2013. Thirty-one per cent of these tickets were issued to non-residents.
On April 1 last year, the Environmental Public Health Act was amended to deter those who continue to act irresponsibly.
Under the revised Act, the maximum fine for littering offenders has been doubled to $2,000 for a first conviction. Those who persist can be fined $4,000 for their second conviction, and $10,000 for their third and subsequent convictions.
The courts may also impose Corrective Work Orders (CWOs) requiring offenders to clean public areas for up to 12 hours.
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Since the community volunteer scheme was launched in 2013, 259 volunteers from civic groups such as the Singapore Environment Council and the Cat Welfare Society have joined the volunteer corps.
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The NEA works with various groups to foster the right values in keeping the environment clean, as well as to encourage a ground-up movement that translates these values into action.
For the non-resident population, the NEA conducts regular roadshows at foreign workers’ dormitories to raise greater awareness of social norms, such as not littering.
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What a whole lot of trash left behind by foreign workers and maids in a fine city!
Huge mess after weekend affair at Paya Lebar MRT station — no thanks to ‘picnic’ goers http://bit.ly/1AMcjo9
…The grass field near Paya Lebar MRT station is often used as a ‘picnic’ site on weekends, but the mess left behind has Stomper Jason worried. He saw the sight pictured above yesterday(Feb 8).
He feels worried that the rubbish left strewn about may lead to a rat infestation.
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“During weekends, the place is almost fully occupied by…. foreign workers and domestic helpers who are enjoying their day off.
“However, it is worrying to see their lack of responsibility after they have used the site.
“Waste is strewn across the whole area with rubbish and food leftovers are piled up.
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WHAT HE MEANS IS THAT SINGAPOREANS WON’T TAKE UP THE JOB OF STREET SWEEPER.
S’pore may end up as a ‘garbage city’: ESM Goh
Without foreign workers, Singapore is likely to become a garbage city: ESM Goh http://tdy.sg/1CORMi9
SINGAPORE — The Republic may end up as a “garbage city”, said Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong today (Jan 29) following reports of how a part of the Gardens by the Bay was covered with rubbish following a music festival.
His remarks come a day after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong posted a picture on his Facebook page, which showed rubbish strewn on the ground following the 2015 Laneway Festival at the Meadow at Gardens by the Bay. About 13,000 people attended the Saturday event.
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In a Facebook post, Mr Goh wrote: “Our reputation as one of the world’s cleanest cities is going down the rubbish chute. It looks like a case of ‘monkeys see, monkeys do’.”
He noted that Tokyo has no rubbish even though the Japanese capital has no rubbish bins in public places.
“The Japanese take their snack wrappers, empty bottles and ponchos home to dispose. That is why Tokyo is a fine city without ‘fine’ signs. That is why it is a clean city with no foreign workers.”
Mr Goh added: “Without foreign workers, Singapore is likely to become a ‘garbage city’. Cleanliness is a character thing. It shows who you really are. “
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/spore-may-end-garbage-city-esm-goh
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Even the Prime minister of Singapore knows that
FINES ARE NOT ENOUGH TO CREATE A CIVIC CONSCIOUS SOCIETY
Last November, Myanmar sports fans were seen picking up litter at the National Stadium, after their team lost to Singapore at an AFF Suzuki Cup match (right pic).
Last Saturday, the 2015 Laneway Festival was held at the Meadow at Gardens by the Bay. The left pic shows what the 13,000 festival goers left behind.
It takes continuous effort to keep Singapore clean. We need to progress from being a cleaned city to a truly clean city. All of us can play a part – picking up our own litter, educating our children and grandchildren, and reminding others to do the right thing. Visit the Public Hygiene Council‘s page to find out how you can help. – LHL
(Left: Photo courtesy of Moira Loh; Right: SPH Photo. Reproduced with permission.)
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These people were there. They contributed to the sea of trash either directly or indirectly.
Filipino music fans make the trip to Laneway 2015 http://rplr.co/1H7b9Hm by @margie_deleon #LanewaySG
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Manusia. #LanewaySG [pic] — https://path.com/p/3uFyz8
By Path @path
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can’t get over it #laneway2015 #lanewaysg
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Our list of five best things at this year’s @LanewayFestSG, here: http://www.nylon.com.sg/2015/01/five-things-that-defined-laneway-2015.html … #LanewaySG
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COLLECTING MORE FINES AND MORE EASILY?
ChannelNewsAsia
Volunteers may be given authority to issue summonses for littering, illegal smoking
Photo: AFP/Theresa BarracloughSINGAPORE: The Ministry of Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) is considering empowering community volunteers such that they can take direct enforcement action against people who commit a range of public health offences.
Currently, volunteers can only request for the particulars of people caught littering for forwarding to authorities. MEWR hopes these powers can be expanded to issuing summons against not just litterbugs, but also those caught smoking in unauthorised places and doing things that could lead to mosquitoes breeding.
Revealing this at a consultation session held on Saturday (Jan 24), ministry officials sought feedback from volunteers about the proposed changes. MEWR also sought views on getting volunteers to serve in other areas such as outreach, training, research and education.
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SINGAPORE IS A FINE COUNTRY.
垃圾蟲真的很討厭！大馬的執法單位也要學一學啊！
中國報訊：一名男子4天內34次從新加坡盛港區組屋住家窗口亂拋煙蒂，被國家環境局裝置的監察攝像機拍下，遭重罰逾5萬令吉！（聯合早報）
Fined $$19,800 for 34 acts of littering = S$580 approx. for each act.
Man fined record $19,800 for throwing cig
SINGAPORE – A man has been fined $19,800 and sentenced to five hours of Corrective Work Order for committing 34 acts of high-rise littering.
This is the highest fine meted out to date for the offence, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said in a statement today.
The 38-year-old offender repeatedly threw cigarette butts out of his home at Block 224C Compassvale Walk between Mar 13 and 16, 2014.
The NEA received five instances of feedback on high-rise littering at the block between June 2013 and June 2014.
“Despite repeated educational rounds conducted by the Town Council and grassroots organisation, including stake-outs by NEA officers, the high-rise littering problem persisted,” the NEA said.
It subsequently deployed a surveillance camera between Nov 14 and 18, 2013 and between Mar 13 and 18, 2014, which caught the offender in the act 34 times. He was found guilty and sentenced on Sep 19, 2014.
– See more at: http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/man-fined-record-19800-throwing-cigarette-butts-home-34-times#sthash.C6OcdXhQ.BFBz5Lzc.dpuf
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Jaunted
Singapore is a ‘Fine City’: Watch Out for These Penalties
Singapore is a fine city. You’ve got it. And while it’s certainly a metropolis on our list as one of the coolest cities on the planet, we haven’t used the word “fine” that way. We mean “fine” in that the city is notoriously full of little —and not so little— punishments for breaking civil laws within the borders of the city-state.
If you’ve been to the Southeast Asian city, you might remember how clean and orderly it is. That’s because anyone caught littering is smacked with a fine of $1000 SGD ($802.56 USD). This law, enacted in 1968, goes for locals and tourists alike, so consider yourself warned. The hit to the wallet isn’t the end, either; offenders need to perform a few hours of community service as penance.
Got plans to head over to the Lion City? Take note of these rules and you might just have enough money left to do some duty free shopping at the airport*:
Jaywalking:
Better use that pedestrian crossing because, if you try to play Frogger, it may cost you $500. Singapore is super easy to navigate on foot and cutting it short isn’t really necessary.
· Chewing gum:
Yep, no Trident. No Eclipse. No Hubba Bubba. Officially chewing gum is banned ever since it started clogging up the sensors on public train doors. If you can’t live without it, just keep it in your mouth. Once it lands on the ground and causes a sticky mess, that’s $1000. The same fine goes if you try to bring in large quantities
· Eating or drinking on the public transport:
Keep your stomach grumbling or mouth parched when riding the train or you will have fork over $500. If you feel the need to light up, it’ll cost you $1000. Either way, we like both since it keeps things quite tidy.
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