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Kymmy · 16-11-2011, 16:37

Smoking is already dealt with on driving safety by the current laws (same as eating/drinking and doing anything esle whilst driving) and can be dealt with via careless driving or not being in proper control of their vehicle offences.

As far as health then we should ban smoking in a private vehicle where there is a passenger who is incapable of giving legal consent (I.E anyone under the age of 16)

As for a blanket ban then that's not right.. If a smoker wants to slowly kill themselves then that's upto them.. but their rights to smoke should never impact on another persons health unless the person can accept that fact

16-11-2011, 16:37	#19
Kymmy Inactive Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,385	Re: Ban smoking in cars, says British Medical Association Smoking is already dealt with on driving safety by the current laws (same as eating/drinking and doing anything esle whilst driving) and can be dealt with via careless driving or not being in proper control of their vehicle offences. As far as health then we should ban smoking in a private vehicle where there is a passenger who is incapable of giving legal consent (I.E anyone under the age of 16) As for a blanket ban then that's not right.. If a smoker wants to slowly kill themselves then that's upto them.. but their rights to smoke should never impact on another persons health unless the person can accept that fact