Tobacconists caught placing bin liners over cameras to deprive government of revenues in same way they claim new packaging will damage their business
France’s tobacconists are protesting against plans to force cigarette companies to use plain, unbranded packaging by disabling traffic speed cameras.
The radar “hooding” – by covering them with bin liners – is symbolic: a “cover up” that deprives the government of money in the same way that the anti-smoking legislation will reduce tobacco sales and tax revenue, the protesters say.
Related: If ‘plain’ packaging does not deter smokers, why was industry against it?
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