Prostitutes told to stand out or cop fine
Prostitutes working along a main road outside a Spanish city have begun wearing reflective yellow jackets to avoid police fines.
Police say the women are a traffic hazard on the busy road in Lleida, east of Catalonia, and face fines of $56 for not wearing the bright bibs.
Officers say they are simply enforcing a law that applies to everyone walking along rural highways.
Lleida recently banned street prostitution.
However, the prostitutes work in an area just outside the city limits.
Police say the women congregate at roundabouts, and without the jackets they pose a danger to themselves and to drivers.
Prostitutes working along a main road outside a Spanish city have begun wearing reflective yellow jackets to avoid police fines.
Police say the women are a traffic hazard on the busy road in Lleida, east of Catalonia, and face fines of $56 for not wearing the bright bibs.
Officers say they are simply enforcing a law that applies to everyone walking along rural highways.
Lleida recently banned street prostitution.
However, the prostitutes work in an area just outside the city limits.
Police say the women congregate at roundabouts, and without the jackets they pose a danger to themselves and to drivers.