ban smoking in cars ???

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/2008100...s-dba1618.html

i personally dont condone smoking but even i think that this is a bit much... i get where they're coming from because of the kids in back, i actually was one of those kids but my dad did open all the windows, but it then may have contributed to me being athsmatic....

all yours.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/200810...g-fa6b408.html

[chris8886]

the sooner the better IMO. just as bad as someone being on a mobile phone i think. you see em faffing around trying to get one out the packet and then lighting it etc etc and then not concentrating on the road properly.

Originally Posted by chris8886

the sooner the better IMO. just as bad as someone being on a mobile phone i think. you see em faffing around trying to get one out the packet and then lighting it etc etc and then not concentrating on the road properly.

I've seen plenty of people distracted by mobiles, but never by ciggies. I'd say it's a gross over reaction, and the safety nazis shouldn't be appeased any further.

I dislike smoking, think it is a nasty habit but even I agree that is over the top.

Cars are an individuals personal space so if a smoker wishes to smoke in their car then thats fine. Its their car. If a parent chooses to smoke around their children then that is their problem..! I know my last comment sounds harsh but the responsibility lies with the parent. The government can't do everything for everyone

If they want smoking to be banned in cars then they might as well go the whole hog and ban it in houses/flats/caravans and in public outdoor places. I don't think this will come into effect at all because I can't see how they would even begin to implement it...the ban on mobile phones in cars is struggling to be enforced let alone smoking.

Maria

Think the Junkies'll drive better with their nicotine fix.....

Next it will be sugar & befor you know it we will all be eating nut cutlets & drinking water, we wont live any longer it will just seem it.

Jas..

Originally Posted by chris8886

you see em faffing around trying to get one out the packet and then lighting it etc etc and then not concentrating on the road properly.

The same can be said for those faffing around with their gadgets (tomtom/ipod), air-conditioning, temperature control, radio etc...the amount of drivers ive seen prodding buttons whilst driving is crazy.

Maria

i dont think they should ban smoking in cars, that should be totally up to the individuals, but i think they should consider banning it whilst driving, ive seen people doing some ridiculous things trying to light up and drive at the same time.

[G]

My parents both smoked while I was young in the car, I used to have asthma. I also used to get people saying I stank when I was at school etc which was rather crap at the time.

As for it being banned on those ground.....who knows. I'm sick of things getting banned, If people arnt allowed to use phones in a car......why should they be allowed to do anything else such as faff about looking for their fag packet, lighter, then lighting........then theres when they drop a lit fag on their lap or fail miserably to get it out the window.

[Viney]

One step to far and impossible to police. I dont smoke, but have grown up around smokers all my life, my mum being one of them. It will come down to it that they will ban smoking all together one day, mark my words, then everyone will moan that thier tax bill has gone up by £50 a month to cover the lost tax revenue.

The smoking ban in pubs was a nice idea, however, all my mates now stand outside and chat, but the car thing is just over the top.

Always fors and againsts.