ive been looking all night how much is it for throwing a lit cig out the window i know its not littering but some other s**t grrrrrr does anyone know im in CA

ive been looking all night how much is it for throwing a lit cig out the window i know its not littering but some other s**t grrrrrr does anyone know im in CA

Not sure about there, but in Iowa I'm pretty sure it is littering. If not, the very least it would be is inconsiterate, and potentially dangerous. It can roll off the road and start a grass fire, or under absolutely perfect conditions it could possibly ignite a fuel leak in the car behind you, although I know that would be a VERY long shot. If you don't want to use your ash tray because you want to keep you car smelling ok (which it doesn't, non-smokers can still smell it), carry a water bottle in your cup holder with about an inch of water in it, and put the cap back on after dropping your butt in it.

I wouldn't be surprised that California has stricter laws concerning disposal of cigarette butts because of the drought conditions and the chance for a discarded butt to ignite a fire. As you know the state's been having some problems with wildfires the past few years, and some have been traced to a haphazardly discarded cigarette butt.

I'd suggest calling the Clerk of the Court for your jurisdiction; they should be able to tell you what the penalty is, or point you in the right direction.

As a side note, CO has a specific law against throwing your butts out the window; they had several large fires due to that in the past.