Cranbrook RCMP issued a fine under the Wildfire Act today to a male who tossed a lit cigarette out of his moving vehicle.
RCMP responded to a complaint of a male driving on 14th Avenue in Cranbrook. The complainant stated that the male driver tossed a cigarette out of the window of his moving vehicle into dry grass.
While they are a “huge hazard,” fires caused by carelessly discarded burning materials are “100% preventable,” said Vancouver Fire Captain, Jonathan Gormick.
And it’s for this reason that he hopes new fines now in effect will be a deterrent for anyone that does so.
From now on, those who throw away still-burning materials like cigarettes can be fined $500 by fire prevention officers or police officers.
Source: https://www.e-know.ca/regions/cranbrook/cigarette-tossing-leads-575-fine/
http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/smoking-bylaw-fines-vancouver