The two drivers were told to pay a total of over £2,300 by a court after being prosecuted by the council
Two drivers have been forced to pay more than £2,300 in fines for discarding cigarettes from their vehicles.
The two separate roadside enforcement cases were recently heard at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court.
During routine patrols in March and April 2025, Barking and Dagenham Council officers witnessed the drivers discarding cigarettes from vehicles. In each case, notices were issued requiring the registered keepers to confirm who was driving at the time of the offence.
On 19th March 2025, officers saw the driver of a black Lexus throw a cigarette butt from his vehicle along Rainham Road South. A DVLA check identified the registered keeper as Alomgir Hussain Quayeem of St Giles Avenue, Dagenham.
Quayeem later confirmed he had been the driver and was issued with a fixed penalty notice, which he failed to pay. He was found guilty on Tuesday, 3rd February and ordered to pay a total of £1,304.90.
In a separate incident on 1st April 2025, officers observed the driver of a white Mercedes Vito discarding a cigarette onto the public highway. The registered keeper, Rikesh Maisuria of Amhurst Road, London, failed to identify the driver despite multiple notices.
He appeared at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 3rd February, where he pleaded guilty. He was ordered to pay £1,061.15.
Syed Ghani, the council’s cabinet member for enforcement and community safety, said: “These cases show that we take littering seriously and will not hesitate to take action when individuals ignore the law. Something as small as a cigarette butt still causes environmental harm, and choosing not to engage with our notices only leads to larger fines in court.”
The council’s environmental enforcement have also ordered dashcams to assist in gathering evidence of more instances of littering from vehicles, on footpaths and at bus stops.
