text: those signs that say 1000 dollar fine for littering, are they trying to intimidate you into not doing it? those signs that say 1000 dollar fine for littering, are they trying to intimidate you into not doing it? because people can get tickets and pay only 600 dollars for not stopping on a red light, wich is dangerous! but they say 1000 dollars for just littering. (i drop a piece of gum on the floor police is there "sorry sone you have to pay 1000 dollars or u goin to jail"???!? lmao can anybody explain why they do this? it would be a place where it should be kept very clean at all time.  the surrounding environment must be sensitive to pollution.  fines are indeed to force people not to pollute.