"Russia is vast, but there's nowhere to spit!" Yaroslavl residents have many questions about the "spitting law."
In the Yaroslavl region, penalties for some administrative offenses have been tightened and new ones have been introduced: for example, for spitting in public placesYaroslavl residents have tried to figure out on their own how it would work, but they weren't very successful.
Under the new law, a citizen who spat even once risks paying a fine of 1,5 thousand rubles, but the one who spat again will pay again 3 thousand rubles.
"The spitting initiative has caused quite a stir. Do we want it to be clean or not? We have 8 million tourists visiting, and we're counting on 20 million. So tell me, will we be obligated to keep the Yaroslavl region clean and behave appropriately, including for the tourists who visit us? If we respect ourselves and consider ourselves the capital of the Golden Ring, then our rules of conduct should be appropriate."- explained Governor's innovation Mikhail Evraev.
City residents' opinions were divided: some believed they should go further and impose a fine on those who blow their noses, "sniff," and even cough in the theater. Others wanted to understand the nuances of the new law. For example, would authorities who ignore people be fined?
"How do you record spitting and find the spitters? Using a biometric database?" "Does the size of the spit matter?" "If someone starts coughing during a cold, God forbid, it accidentally flies out. Should I pay them right away?"" ," citizens bombarded officials with questions on social media, but they have yet to receive a response. The discussion concluded philosophically: "Russia is vast, but there is nowhere to spit!"
Incidentally, the publication's survey showed that citizens are not ready for such civilized innovations. More than 50% disapproved of the new law, over 30% welcomed the innovation, and another 12%, confused, responded that they were unsure.
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