Outside my house tonight I heard a cop on his loudspeaker as he drove by. He said, "Use the ashtray in your car, not the street!"
Awesome.
One of my biggest pet peeves is people, driving or not, who throw away their cigarettes anywhere but an ashtray. Just because they're chained to cigarettes and see them as everyday, normal items does not make them biodegradable. Or for that matter, normal to everyone else.
1 day ago
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Oh my gosh I was all worked up over this same thing yesterday. Some guy was smoking in his car right by ours and just threw it out and then got out of his car to go into the store. He didn't even bother to put it out! I was SO mad!
Why is this not considered littering!?!
I found this for you, thought it was interesting.
" In California, there is a vehicle code for cigarette litter. It is CVC 23111, also known as the Paul Buzzo Act. The section states that any driver, passenger or pedestrian who drops a lit, unlit cigarette, match, or glowing amber, on any street, sidewalk or adjacent area, public or private is guilty of this section.
Now here is the beauty of this section. The fine after court costs is $275 plus a mandatory trash pick-up.
Because it is a littering ticket, there is no traffic school to remove it from your driving record, which can affect your car insurance and add a point to your license."
Oh Ej, that is beautiful!!! I may have to be a jerk and memorize that, to spew back at someone at a later date. Thanks!
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