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POLL: Collier deputies to target cigarette-throwing drivers  

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office will crack down Tuesday on motorists who toss cigarettes onto roadways during “Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire” special enforcement day.

The traffic enforcement operation will be conducted countywide and will target motorists who discard any lit substance from a moving vehicle.Discarded cigarettes are the biggest problem, deputies say.

“It’s pretty prevalent,” said CCSO Safety and Traffic Enforcement Bureau Sgt. Chris Gonzalez. “People do it all day long.’’

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