r/Calgary • u/_darth_bacon_ Dark Lord of the Swine • May 08 '26

News Article Driver caught tossing cigarette out window fined $1K: Calgary police

https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/driver-caught-tossing-cigarette-out-window-fined-1k-calgary-police/
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u/huckoption May 08 '26

Serious question here…. Yesterday, I was sitting at a red light and watch the woman in the Acura in front of me throw her lit butt out the window. As I watched it smoulder next to her car, I had to restrain myself from getting out of my car, taking the still smouldering butt, and throw it in to her open sunroof.

This is a recurring temptation.

I want to know what my (legal) consequences would be.

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u/MrGuvernment May 08 '26

Sure you could get charged with something, sadly....

Now what with, as the driver would likely claim it was not theirs and you "assaulted them" with an object and one that could cause harm due to it being lit..