Woman gets a fine for pouring coffee in a drain

16 hours ago

Woman gets a fine for pouring coffee in a drain

A woman named Burcu Yesilyurt lives in Kew, London. One day, she poured a little coffee from her cup into a drain on the street. She did not want to spill the coffee on the bus. After this, three officers came to her and gave her a fine of £150.

Burcu was very surprised and felt scared. She did not know it was wrong to pour coffee into the drain. She asked the officers if there were any signs to tell people about this rule, but they did not answer her. Later, the council said sorry and cancelled the fine.

Burcu said the fine was not fair. She wanted to do the right thing and not make a mess. She thinks the rules should be more clear for everyone. The council said they want to keep the streets clean and safe.