Texas, There’s Now Only One Thing You Can Throw Out Of A Car Window

I despise when I see someone use our Texas roads like an ashtray. Anytime I see someone flick a cigarette butt out of their window, I get so angry that I wanna flick 'em right in their nose.

And just to be clear, amigos, the still-smoldering vessel of your dwindling cigarette is not the one thing you can legally throw out of your window in Texas.

The One Thing You Can Legally Throw Out Your Car Window

For the record, the following items are always considered littering: Cigarette butts, gum and gum wrappers, apple cores, banana peels, and other fruit – despite being compostable.

One of my daughters likes to eat strawberries on the way to school and if she comes across a sour one, I roll the window down and tell her to "let it fly!" Turns out that's not legal, but I ain't no snitch... But we'll stop doing it immediately

There are some hefty fines for littering in Texas. According to the Don’t Mess With Texas website:

"You can face a fine of up to $500, up to 30 days in jail, or both if you litter less than or equal to five pounds or five gallons. The punishment for repeat offenses can reach $2,000 in fines and 180 days in jail. The fine for illegal dumping is worse if the trash weighs more than five pounds."

So, what is the one thing it's fine to "let fly" while you're driving down our Texas roads? Liquid from a drink. That's it. That's the whole list.

You can only throw liquid from a drink out the window. Anything else qualifies as “littering,” and y'all better Don't Mess with Texas.