Is one small cigarette lighter that does not contain unabsorbed liquid fuel allowed to be carried on one's person?

• A. No
• B. Only if empty
• C. Only for ceremonial use
• D. Yes

Answer: (D)

The rule being tested is that safety restrictions distinguish lighters by whether they contain fuel. A small cigarette lighter that has no unabsorbed liquid fuel is allowed to be carried on your person because it poses far less fire risk. In other words, an empty lighter is treated as low risk and may be carried in your pocket, though you generally wouldn’t put it in checked baggage anyway. If the lighter still contained fuel, it would typically be prohibited in carry-on and often in other sections of the journey. So the correct behavior is to allow an empty lighter on your person.