[Gary L]

They're still talking about introducing this.
fined if a policeman spots you smoking in the car where there's a child.

I presume the child is up to the age of 16.
so you got cars with 2 15yr old kids in and the driver is smoking.
policeman pulls the car over. and the driver is 17 so he scratches his head.
and gets him really puzzled when he sees the 2 15yr olds smoking.

just make it law. who cares.
there's no police on the roads as it is. and they can't stop people using their mobiles as it is. it's only the police who can do anything about it. so just make it law and shut up.

and then you got electronic cigs.

It brings up a few good arguments.
you have to remember that you can only be fined if you consent to it. in the way that they'll hope you'll accept the punishment.
so say you get stopped for smoking with a child in the car. and the child is smoking themselves?
suppose you say I refuse to accept the fine. what can he do?
take them up on the offer of it going to court?

what happens in court when you're being 'charged' for smoking in a car where there's a child. and they get told the child was smoking themselves? they can't blame you for their smoking. she's not your child. and how can they fine you when the idiot smokes themselves anyway?

---------- Post added at 18:48 ---------- Previous post was at 18:23 ----------

Wouldn't it be good if someone started a campaign where drivers all over the country with kids in their cars pull over legally at the side of the road and stand around their cars having a fag. LOL