ban smoking in cars ???

[Stingo]

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?

+1. It is futile to try or even attempt to legislate for every eventuality. Probably ridiculous too. Maybe even a bit daft. Let's just get with our little lives and mind our own business.

Enough already.

too incensed to write anything coherrant!

The law already bans you from smoking while driving a commercial vehicle even if you own it and the only driver.When I asked for the reason I was told that mechanics or vehicle inspectors may have to be in the vehicle so surely this also applies to private vehicles--------------Whats the difference between commercial and private?
I will add that I smoke and drive my car but not if it inconveniences any other passenger in the car

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

The law already bans you from smoking while driving a commercial vehicle even if you own it and the only driver.When I asked for the reason I was told that mechanics or vehicle inspectors may have to be in the vehicle

I think you'll find it's because they're classed as a workplace.

So what's the difference between the old bill using there radio's whilst driving and Joe Public doing something criminally dangerous like drinking out of a bottle or eating a sandwich???

I think the real problem with smoking in cars is that your carrying a source of ignition in a car which you might drop, or in some cases discard out of you window only for it to come back in.

On top of that, when you do drop it out of the window its littering. While we are at it I've lost track of the times I've been hit or just avoided a discarded 'fag' when I'm on my bike. I'm sure its not just me or bikers, probably cyclist get the same problem.

the old bull arent supposed to...

At a social side of things the smoking ban is pants!

Originally Posted by Grinch

I think the real problem with smoking in cars is that your carrying a source of ignition in a car which you might drop, or in some cases discard out of you window only for it to come back in.

On top of that, when you do drop it out of the window its littering. While we are at it I've lost track of the times I've been hit or just avoided a discarded 'fag' when I'm on my bike. I'm sure its not just me or bikers, probably cyclist get the same problem.

How is it a 'problem'? Seems to me like it's nothing more than a minor irritation, and the risk of it ever being anything more than that is so small it's not even worth considering.

[Lissa]

I smoke in the car. I will continue to smoke in the car. I don't throw the butts out of the window, I use the ashtray.

I'm getting a little bit fed up of the anti-smoking ******* trying to interfere in what we do in our PRIVATE space. The only person my smoking in the car affects is Pete. He knew I was a smoker when we met. He accepts that fact. It in no-one else's business.