{"id":1002,"date":"2021-03-22T22:44:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T22:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absolutebailbonds.com\/locations\/?p=1002"},"modified":"2021-03-22T22:45:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T22:45:07","slug":"smoking-and-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absolutebailbonds.com\/locations\/smoking-and-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoking and Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"

S<\/span>omewhere along the way, a rumor started to spread. The rumor was that you couldn\u2019t legally smoke and drive a car. This has alarmed many drivers who find that smoking helps them relax and pass the time while they\u2019re stuck in traffic. It\u2019s also likely resulted in the police fielding many calls from concerned motorists who report other drivers smoking while behind the wheel.<\/p>\n

The Truth About Smoking and Driving<\/h3>\n

In California<\/em>, there aren\u2019t any current laws that prohibit you from smoking or vaping while you\u2019re behind the wheel. That doesn\u2019t mean that you absolutely won\u2019t ever get into trouble for the act.<\/p>\n

While a patrol officer can\u2019t simply pull you over and issue a citation because you were smoking a cigarette, if you\u2019re smoking causes you to weave all over the road, miss a traffic sign, or do something dangerous, you will likely be pulled over and issued a distracted driving<\/a> ticket.<\/p>\n

If you get into an accident because you were distracted by your cigarette, you\u2019ll be responsible and likely ticketed.<\/p>\n

Littering is another way that you can get into trouble for smoking while driving. If you\u2019re caught flicking your cigarette butt out of your window while driving, an officer could decide to issue a littering ticket. If the ash from the cigarette you flicked out the window lands on something flammable and starts a fire, you could face additional legal and civil charges.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re Cigarette Could Get You Into Trouble Even if You\u2019re Not Driving<\/h3>\n

Yes, you\u2019re allowed to drive and smoke a cigarette, however, that same cigarette<\/em> could get you into trouble if you\u2019re car is parked. If you\u2019re parked in a parking lot of a building where smoking is prohibited, such as a school<\/a>, you can be issued a substantial fine. If you see a no-smoking sign, it\u2019s in your best interest to park somewhere else or to keep your cigarettes locked in your glove box until you\u2019re back on the road.<\/p>\n

You Can Legally Smoke Tobacco but Not Weed While Driving<\/h3>\n

While you\u2019re legally allowed to enjoy tobacco products and vaping in your car, things change if you\u2019re using marijuana. At the moment, lawmakers view weed much like they do alcohol. You\u2019re allowed to use it, but you have to be sensible. That means you can\u2019t drive after you\u2019ve smoked weed. You\u2019re also not allowed to smoke weed (or consume products laced with marijuana) while driving. <\/p>\n

If you\u2019re transporting marijuana, make sure it remains tightly packaged until you\u2019ve reached your destination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Somewhere along the way, a rumor started to spread. The rumor was that you couldn\u2019t legally smoke and drive a car. This has alarmed many drivers who find that smoking helps them relax and pass the time while they\u2019re stuck in traffic. It\u2019s also likely resulted in the police fielding many calls from concerned motorists […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1003,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,30,33,43,37,29,39,38,35,31,48,47,36,128,41,40,32,42,46,44,45],"tags":[441,442,444,446,447,445,440,443],"class_list":["post-1002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bakersfield-ca","category-burbank-ca","category-fresno-ca","category-lancaster-ca","category-long-beach-ca","category-los-angeles-ca","category-martinez-ca","category-modesto-ca","category-north-hollywood-ca","category-palmdale-ca","category-porterville-ca","category-riverside-ca","category-san-bernardino-ca","category-san-diego","category-san-joaquin-ca","category-santa-ana-ca","category-santa-clarita-ca","category-victorvile-ca","category-visalia-ca","category-west-los-angeles-ca","category-westminster-ca","tag-can-you-get-a-dui-for-being-stoned","tag-can-you-smoke-cigarettes-in-your-car-in-california","tag-cannabis-and-driving","tag-downtown-los-angeles-easy-payment-bail-bonds","tag-downtown-los-angeles-fastest-bail-bonds","tag-is-it-illegal-to-drive-while-high-in-california","tag-is-smoking-while-driving-legal","tag-what-are-the-smoking-laws-in-california"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t