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Originally Posted by Gareth
Let's look at this from another angle... at the moment, you, as a pedestrian, have the choice of walking either along the pavement or you can walk on the side of the road. You're fully aware that walking on the pavement is the safest option, but it would inconvenience you more than walking in the road from time to time. Should you have the choice as to where you choose to walk - if you want to, should you be allowed to walk on the road instead of always on the pavement?
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This doesn't take into account many of the other important factors - for example that smoking isn't just dangerous for the non-smoker but also for the smoker. Also the anti-social problems associated with it such as the terrible smell. To put this into your analogy, let's add that the driver is also risking his own life, and causing terrible smells for everyone, making his and their clothes smell. Do you not then think it would be less of a case of free choice and more of a case of what can we do to reduce the numbers of drivers on the road full stop?