Import, sale and improper use of elastic tablets, prohibited by law. Singapore and its radical law to keep the streets and the meter clean.
In 1992, Singapore shocked the world by adopting a radical measure to keep its streets clean: it banned elastic tablets, both in sale and chewing.
The initiative arose in response to the problems caused by garbage and elastic tablets glued forever on the floor of the streets and the metro, which had been inaugurated only 5 years earlier, in 1987. The problem became too sticky when elastic pad began To get stuck in the automatic doors, where it caused mechanical failures and constant delays on the lines.
Under the leadership of Lee Kuan Yewthe government has adopted rigorous legislation that punishes severely, to this day, the importation, sale and improper use of elastic tablets.
If you visit, no chewing: sanctions can go to fines of $ 10,000 Singapurenses (about 7,090 euros) and prison feathers up to two years. In case of recurrence, fines can be increased to $ 200,000 from Singapore, with prison sentences up to 10 years.
Do not forget that the sale or promotion of elastic tablets without authorization can give rise to fines of 1,417 euros.
Despite the rigor of this regulation, they exist exception For products with medical purposes, such as nicotine elastic tablets or dental health products, authorized in 2004 in agreement with the United States. But the consumption of elastic tablets in public transport or in public places remains a serious infraction.
In addition to elastic tablets, Singapore cleaning laws are as strict for other behaviors, such as the deposition of trash on the public road, which can give rise to fines between two thousand and $ 10,000 dollars, depending on the number of Repetitions.
These policies have made Singapore one of the cleanest and most organized cities in the world.
