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Litter vigilante

One female Russian biker is taking direct action to prevent drivers from dropping the litter from their vehicles. The woman has posted a series of video clips on the internet, showing her shaming dirty drivers dropping litter in the streets. When she spots a driver dropping rubbish into the roadway, the woman scoops up the discarded detritus and frequently flings it back in the open window of the vehicle, or simply tapes it to the car.
November 20, 2014 Read time: 1 min

One female Russian biker is taking direct action to prevent drivers from dropping the litter from their vehicles. The woman has posted a series of video clips on the internet, showing her shaming dirty drivers dropping litter in the streets. When she spots a driver dropping rubbish into the roadway, the woman scoops up the discarded detritus and frequently flings it back in the open window of the vehicle, or simply tapes it to the car. Drivers are seen reacting with a mixture of surprise and embarrassment.

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