It will be very interesting to see what happens. I would imagine that isolated small local pubs all over the place will possibly not change at first, unless there is already a body of opinion among the locals that the ban should be enforced. It's unlikely the police are going to prioritise it.
However in the big city venues, you are more likely to get people whp carry on lighting up as they basically don't give a stuff, and in these places the police are more likely to be on hand to dish out on-the-spot fines.
I suspect that the way this is most likely to be enforced is to impose nasty punishment on proprietors who allow smoking to continue, to give them an incentive to ensure it stops.
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Originally Posted by Bifta
most pubs have created a heated area outside for them.
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Woah, hang on - a smoking ban will contribute to global warming by stimulating sale and use of patio heaters! Stop the ban now!!
