Abu Dhabi Police warned of strict penalties for those who littered used masks and gloves in public.
Police reminded the public in a tweet on Thursday that throwing waste out of a vehicle incurred a fine of Dh1000 and six traffic points for the transgressor.
#شرطة_أبوظبي: غرامة 1000 درهم وست نقاط مرورية عقوبة إلقاء الكمامات والقفازات على الطرق pic.twitter.com/wzeGzxW98F
— فرسان الإمارات (@Forsan_UAE) June 17, 2021
They stressed that disposing of used masks and gloves on roads and other public property posed both environmental and health risks to the community.
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