# Driver Thrown Ticket Fined for Littering

> Driver throws parking ticket at officer, fined £2,270 for littering.
- Title: Driver Thrown Ticket Fined for Littering · Dailymail
- Summary: Driver throws parking ticket at officer, fined £2,270 for littering. Stephen Lang, 58, was fined £2,270 for littering after throwing a parking ticket at a…
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- Published: 2026-10-21T12:36:00+00:00
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- Topics: stephen lang, cornwall, parking ticket, littering, fine, civil enforcement officer, exchequer quay, penryn, news, entertainment
## Driver throws ticket at officer
Stephen Lang, 58, threw a parking ticket at a civil enforcement officer's face after she penalised him for parking outside a marked bay.
## Parking violation
Lang parked outside a marked bay at Exchequer Quay car park in Penryn, Cornwall, and received a parking ticket.
## Littering incident
Lang ripped the ticket off his windscreen and threw it toward the officer before walking away.
## Second attempt
Moments later, Lang approached the officer again as she recovered the ticket from the ground and tried to put it back on his vehicle.
## Third attempt
Lang removed the ticket again, screwed it up, and threw it in the direction of the officer.
## Bodycam evidence
The incident was recorded by the officer’s body-worn camera and by CCTV covering the car park.
## Initial littering fine
Lang was initially found guilty of littering in Camborne, Cornwall, on November 20, 2025, and issued a £250 fixed penalty notice.
## Unpaid fine
Lang failed to pay the £250 fine despite reminders and warnings that the matter could be referred for prosecution.
## Magistrates' court
Lang did not attend the hearing at Truro Magistrates’ Court on October 14 and was found guilty in his absence.
## Total fine
He was ordered to pay a £250 fine, £1920.90 in costs, and a £100 victim surcharge.
## Councillor statement
Councillor Thalia Marrington, Cornwall Council’s cabinet member for community safety and public health, said it is unacceptable to litter or be aggressive to an officer doing her job.
## Key takeaway

Stephen Lang, 58, was fined £2,270 for littering after throwing a parking ticket at a civil enforcement officer.