Are You Eating at the Wheel? You Risk a Stinging Fine if You're Caught! What Does the Law Provide For?

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The latest distraction monitoring campaign has resulted in 9,245 complaints, and the fact that 29 "smoking" fines have been imposed raises a question: can you be fined for lighting a cigarette while driving?

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The crowded traffic in the big cities, where drivers lose the annual equivalent of almost two weeks bar at the bar, has turned the passenger compartment of the cars into a real dining room.

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Opening a wrapper, lighting a cigarette or looking for something inside the car can take your attention away from the road. They are everyday gestures that can end up in denunciation when they interfere with driving. Eating or smoking behind the wheel can result in a fine of 200 euros if the behavior is qualified as negligent driving, although that penalty is not automatically applied for carrying out these actions.