| Travelling with lighters is generally only a problem | | | | has the potential to cause a fire if handled improperly |
| where airports are concerned. Strict security | | | | and some precautions must be followed. |
| measures are in place regarding what type of lighters | | | | Never use a liquid-fueled lighter that extinguishes by |
| can be taken on a plane and how they may be | | | | means of closing the lid while driving or in a car. |
| carried. Certain types of lighters are still prohibited, | | | | Dropping the lighter does not ensure that the flame |
| though the overall ban has been lifted as of 2007. | | | | will be extinguished and, if it doesn't cause burn |
| Most lighters are fine for airplane travel, including | | | | damage to the car, it still creates a dangerous |
| liquid-fueled lighters and disposable or refillable butane | | | | distraction for the driver. While driving, only use |
| lighters. These lighters, however, must be carried on | | | | lighters that require continuous finger-pressure to |
| one's person. Lighters are prohibited in checked | | | | remain lit. |
| baggage unless they are in an approved case. To | | | | Don't leave lighters in a hot car. Cheap disposable |
| save yourself the pain of losing a valuable lighter, | | | | lighters, subjected to the heat of a car's interior on a |
| carry your lighter on your person or in your carry-on | | | | summer day, may well burst. Expensive lighters can |
| baggage. | | | | suffer damage, as well, and lighting a lighter in a state |
| Torch lighters are prohibited from airplanes altogether. | | | | where the fuel is very hot can give unpredictable, |
| These are the high-powered lighters that produce a | | | | and potentially dangerous, results. Especially where |
| very hot, thin flame. These lighters are popular with | | | | expensive lighters are concerned, keep them in your |
| cigar smokers and can be very expensive. Leave | | | | pocket rather than leaving them in the car. |
| such items at home. If you attempt to put such a | | | | Liquid-fueled lighters require special precautions. If the |
| lighter in your checked baggage, you will not only be | | | | lighter is overfilled, fuel may leak out and damage |
| violating the law, you most certainly will be out an | | | | surfaces. Lighter fluid is a powerful solvent that can |
| expensive lighter. | | | | ruin plastics, stain fabrics and irritate the skin. Let |
| In just about every other travel circumstance, the | | | | your lighter sit for a while after you fill it to make |
| concerns about traveling with lighters are centered | | | | sure it's not overfull. |
| around safety rather than law. A lighter, obviously, | | | | |