ban smoking in cars ???

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Will I still be alright to smoke when on the bike though?

They do that in rhodes, they also use their phones on bikes (helmets are a no no).....its not uncommon to see a 70year old on a scooter taking her 3 grand kids to school clinging onto the sides lol.

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Because there's a massive additional risk from drink driving, and bugger all from smoking.

I think in your rush to be your usual argumenative self you missed the phrase "non-alcoholic" in the original quite the Mr FS.................

I think it's way too far to go. Smoking in the car can actually reduce road rage and accidents. When I used to smoke, if I couldn't smoke while driving I would become distracted and aggressive (what's that Kate, I'm like that all the time??). Lighting one whilst moving should be illegal (think it may already be covered by law as by removing your hands from the controls you are no longer in control of your vehicle properly) as you generally need to look at the cigarette and have at least 1 hand off the controls.

Even if they do ban it, do you think they will be able to police it properly, the amount of resources taken up with tickets and court action will further screw our near useless legal system!!

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.

exactly, im really not sure how using a mobile is different to smoking.
and of course, the people (often kids) in the car that have to deal with inhaling all that crap.

Originally Posted by Miss Alpinestarhero

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.

good idea, dam druggies

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

"Classed as a workplace"--Yes but many many cars are also company cars or individuals on expenses for company business. This actually wasn't what I was implying.more along the line that if commercial drivers can comply with not smoking while driving why can't a car driver,after all we bike riders who smoke don't normally smoke while riding our bikes,we stop and have a fag break.

That's right, when I started my new job and had to drive around in a company van with another smoker, I stopped smoking in the vehicle and had regular fag breaks!

I also NEVER see lorry drivers or other people in company cars and vans etc smoking.... EVER!!

I could even manage smoking on the bike if I so chose but I prefered to ride like a loon which just burned the fag down far too quick!!

So to sum up MANY commercial drivers and company car drivers quite openly flout the rules so I doubt a ban for everyone will do much at all, it'll just give the government another revenue and the police force another easily achieved target!

Originally Posted by Woz

FFS, what's next? Ban passengers in case a conversation distracts the driver?

I don't smoke anymore but when I did, I did it while driving. Never had or caused an accident while doing it either.

Quite true, even when I dropped a fag it never caused an accident, I'd just pull over ASAP and discard the offending fag. However, a spider dropping down from the roof lining once caused me to completely forget I was trying to drive my car meaning I parked it in the rear end of the car in front, so are we to ban spiders?!?!?!

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

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.

ha ha, are you a smoker by any chance?

Originally Posted by Lissa

I'm getting a little bit fed up of the anti-smoking ******* trying to interfere in what we do in our PRIVATE space.

as far as i was aware, this was the first time id heard talk of smokers being stopped from smoking in THIER OWN space.
please tell me if im wrong

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

I think in your rush to be your usual argumenative self you missed the phrase "non-alcoholic" in the original quite the Mr FS.................

And if you'd bother to read the thread further you'd see I corrected myself. Suggest you take some of your own advice.