ban smoking in cars ???

In my experience, parents with children in the back can be a lot more distracted than either mobiles or smoking - ban children!

I have no problem with people smoking in cars moving or stopped. ... but when i am riding behind and can smell and the smoke and ash etc. going all over me and my bike not happy spesh when the fag get flicked out window.

as long as they keep the windows closed keep fag in car no problems at all

Moan over

Originally Posted by Ablazze

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..

Oh we might live longer. But noone will have any money, because the majority of people will be OAPs. We'll all live in government approved padded buildings, and won't be allowed outside because of UV rays...

Seems like many peoples objective in life is simply to live as long as possible, without having lived a day in said life. Very sad state of affairs, and I wonder how long it'll be before people realise it's not worth it.

There have been at least 4 major studies done of what the impact of
distraction from other activities is on driver behavior and accidents.
Probably the most-relevant is an American Automobile Association
study, which specifically mentions smoking. The study, done by the
University of North Carolina of 284,000 drivers involved in accidents,
places smoking very low


my 5 cents worth to this thread

[the_lone_wolf]

as much as i dislike smoking this is the same as trying to ban it in people homes, if smoking whilst driving were causing the standard of driving to reduce then it should be dealt with under DWDC, but that would require real policemen in cars on the roads and we know that's never going to happen so we'll just ban everything

I whole heartedly agree that it should be illegal. Aswell as the smoke inhilation issue, smoking is a distraction. My mum was involved in a serious car accident several years ago caused by a woman coming the opposite way down the road on the wrong side. Her excuse for this was that she had dropped her cigarette and was distracted by it. I appreciate that other people have different opinions but surely the fact that this has, does and will carry on happening means that smoking whilst driving should be banned! I think if a passenger wishes to smoke whilst in a car then it is a matter of personal choice.

Originally Posted by Keith1983

I whole heartedly agree that it should be illegal. Aswell as the smoke inhilation issue, smoking is a distraction. My mum was involved in a serious car accident several years ago caused by a woman coming the opposite way down the road on the wrong side. Her excuse for this was that she had dropped her cigarette and was distracted by it. I appreciate that other people have different opinions but surely the fact that this has, does and will carry on happening means that smoking whilst driving should be banned! I think if a passenger wishes to smoke whilst in a car then it is a matter of personal choice.

Yes, and while we're at it, lets ban bikes, salty/fatty foods, car stereos. Ban everything. Then we can all live long dull pointless lives.

[Mr Speirs]

Mixed feelings bout this. Driving round town means you need to both hands to drive which I think a responsible driver/smoker would realise and wait until on dual-carriageway/ motorway when really only one hand is needed.
On the other hand driving with one hand is driving without due care and attention and under that smoking whilst driving is already illegal.

At the end of the day it is already illegal but even if it is banned its near impossible to police.

Originally Posted by Keith1983

Her excuse for this was that she had dropped her cigarette and was distracted by it.

Anything can be a distraction, but what is the real risk? I had an accident when a woman pulled out in front of my car. Her excuse? Didn't see you. Happens all the time so what do we ban to stop that happening?

[Mr Speirs]

Originally Posted by simesb

Anything can be a distraction, but what is the real risk? I had an accident when a woman pulled out in front of my car. Her excuse? Didn't see you. Happens all the time so what do we ban to stop that happening?

Underground air vacuum transport leaving the roads clear for us bikers.