Meanwhile, stricter littering laws result in hundreds of violations

By Kimberly Hiss for The Prague Post

Prague residents and visitors are spending the first half of July adjusting to a new code of conduct on the city streets. The July 1 enactment of a revised littering ban was closely followed by the July 7 enactment of new restrictions on public alcohol consumption.
While it’s too early to gauge the effects of the drinking regulations, the week-old littering ban has begun to produce results.

Calling the clean public spaces laws a means of “keeping streets, sidewalks, public transit stops and parks cleaner,” Prague city police spokeswoman Radka Bredlerová said the majority of violations so far have involved the improper disposal of food as well as, “cigarette butts and chewing gum, or citizens not cleaning up after their dogs.”
As of press time, a total of 411 violations had been reported by police. In 264 of those cases, police simply spoke with the offender and urged him not to repeat the violation, while 113 cases resulted in fines (totaling 45,800 Kč to date), and 34 involved further proceedings.
The new laws include bans on littering, public excretion and failure to clean up after dogs. Such offenses could result in up to a 1,000 Kč ($66.60) fine on the spot, or up to a 30,000 Kč fine if the case goes on to involve administrative proceedings.

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