When in Abu Dhabi, don’t spit chewing gum

Persons enjoying a chewing gum while walking in the neat streets of Abu Dhabi must take extra care when they want to dispose of it-- for they could be fined Dh500 if they spit it on the road.

The penalty has been introduced by Abu Dhabi municipality as part of a crackdown on what it describes as “rejected behaviour in public.”

Those found spitting will be fined Dh100 while persons throwing cigarette buts on the road will have to pay Dh200. A Dh500 fine has also been set for those who dump waste in public places.

In a statement published in Alittihad daily on Monday, the municipality said it had issued 267 penalties against such offences in the capital this year.

“The penalties were issued during campaigns launched by the municipality to curb such practices and create public awareness of the need to keep the city clean and preserve its aesthetic image.”

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