Did you know that it’s a crime to toss a lit cigarette from a car?It is.
Offenders could be arrested and charged with a first-degree misdemeanor.
Deputies are on the lookout for motorists who toss cigarettes or any other lit substances onto Collier County roadways.
It is a violation of Florida law to throw, drop, or dispose of a lighted match, cigarette, cigar, ashes, or other flaming or glowing substance onto a roadway, or any substance that could cause a wildfire.
The discarding of lit substances can cause major environmental, social and economic damages. The loss of habitat, homes and even lives can result from discarding a lit substance onto a roadway.
