A video emerged online showing a truck driver littering while on the road, throwing his litter onto a motorcyclist below.
The incident happened at an unspecified traffic junction on 14 January.
THe motorcyclist was seen coming to a stop at the traffic junction, right under the window of the truck driver.
The driver then stuck his hand out and appeared to be throwing something out, which landed on the head of the motorcyclist.
The motorcyclist didn’t notice it at first but in the later part of the video, he was seen looking up at the driver appearing to have taken notice of the rubbish landing on him.
Potential penalties
Littering is an offence in Singapore and is defined as dropping, placing or throwing any article or thing in a public place except a rubbish bin.
Persons caught littering face a fine of up to $2,000 for the first offence as well as the possibility of Corrective Work Order.
Repeat offenders face a fine of up to $4,000 for the second offence and a fine of up to $10,000 for the third and subsequent offence.