are you allowed to smoke cigarettes while driving Is It Legal or Vape Driving? The New Law on Smoking

Maryland law prohibits both reckless driving (Transportation Code 21-901.1) and negligent driving

However, while driving, the same rules as regular cars applyespecially if there are children present

The law applies: to any private vehicle that is enclosed wholly or partly by a roof when people have the windows or sunroof open, or the air conditioning on when someone sits smoking in the open doorway of a vehicle The law does not apply to: e-cigarettes (vaping) a driver who is 17 years old if they are on their own in the car a convertible car with the roof completely down Every time a child breathes in secondhand smoke, they breathe in thousands of chemicals

This is part of a broader effort to control the market and ensure product safety

Even occasional smoking creates lingering smells that affect resale value and passenger comfort