ACT spends $750,000 yearly cleaning graffiti off street signs
Over 500 street signs were tagged in 12 months. Graffiti hides safety information that drivers need to see.
Why it mattersDamaging street signs is a crime in the ACT. The maximum penalty is an $8000 fine or two years in jail. More importantly, graffiti hides safety information that drivers and pedestrians need.
AustraliaCanberra residents already frustrated by graffiti on public assets now know the financial and safety toll. The ACT Government is urging people to report vandalism through Fix My Street, and has warned taggers about the legal consequences.
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