Ban smoking in all private cars.

[Gary L]

The doctors acknowledge that a ban on smoking in the home, however desirable it believes this to be, would be neither politically or practically possible, but sees the car as an intervention in the private sphere which the public would tolerate.
But it argues that the only way to make it practically enforceable would be to introduce it as a blanket ban on all private vehicles - regardless of their passengers, as exemptions would prove too complex.
In addition, it wants to see smoking banned in places frequented by children, such as parks and outdoor swimming pools - and exclusion zones outside school gates.

Oh shut up!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8583551.stm

[Graham M]

*bangs head on desk*

what utter tosh

[Russ]

For passive smoking purposes I think that's daft. For safety I don't see anything wrong in banning the driver from smoking. Lighting up is as distracting as using a mobile plus you don't have a fully safe grip on the wheel while it's between your fingers.

When they stop taxing tobacco and making huge amounts from it then they can start to come down on it till then sod off.

[Jimmy-J]

I agree with a ban on smoking in cars. Many years ago when I was a smoker, the end of my cig fell between my legs, well, needless to say, my attention went 100% on my crutch I ended up drifting onto the wrong side of the road, luckily there was no oncoming traffic and I managed to pull over and extinguish my pants... It could have been so much worse.

[Dai]

Originally Posted by Russ

For passive smoking purposes I think that's daft. For safety I don't see anything wrong in banning the driver from smoking. Lighting up is as distracting as using a mobile plus you don't have a fully safe grip on the wheel while it's between your fingers.

You don't have a "full safe grip" on the wheel while you are changing gear or operating the sound system but I don't see any calls for either of them being banned.

And as Rizzy says, when they stop being so hypocritical about tobacco and just outlaw it then maybe I'll take this nonsense seriously.

[NoKnowledge]

What about people who lean back and drive with one hand?......and possibly drive a automatic?

[Kellargh]

Great, more potentially useless crap for the police to deal with.

100% disagree with this twaddle. I don't smoke in my car anyway as I don't want smoke damage for when I sell it off, but this is hardly a distraction as much as the chavs playing around with their sound systems while driving.

We appear to be moving away from the effect of second-hand smoke on children (and others) in cars (which is what I thought was the original point) to driving ability.

Just saying......

[Kellargh]

"regardless of the passengers" well what if all of the passengers are the legal age and all smokers?

I don't plan on having any children, why should I have my freedom taken away?

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by foreverwar

We appear to be moving away from the effect of second-hand smoke on children (and others) in cars (which is what I thought was the original point) to driving ability.

Just saying......

If it was about that, then they'd have to ban it in the home as well.
but they can't issue on the spot fines for that one because they can't see it happening.

if they were that concerned about the children they'd ban tobacco altogether. infact I insist they ban tobacco!

[Jimmy-J]

What happened to me whilst smoking in my car would not only have had an impact on my passenger (passively), but also on other drivers and pedestrians (physically).

I agree ban it altogether. (But that won't ever happen).

[Kellargh]

Originally Posted by Product 13

What happened to me whilst smoking in my car would not only have had an impact on my passenger (passively), but also on other drivers and pedestrians (physically).

I agree ban it altogether. (But that won't ever happen).

But apart from possibly burning your inner thigh on your own fault, is this any different from those playing around with their playlist on their ipod, or fussing over their kids in the back while driving?

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Product 13

I agree ban it altogether. (But that won't ever happen).

For the sake of the children it has to be done properly. you need to protect them from the risk inside the home. not just outside of it. tobacco has to be banned.

All the reasons why it has to be banned are here. the list is endless.

If the government don't ban the sale of tobacco because of these reasons then they are being irresponsible.

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2010/03March/...g-in-cars.aspx

[Kellargh]

*rolls eyes*

Well, I think I'll stop right there...one day we won't be allowed to drink alcohol or eat chocolate either.

Bye bye freedom, hello PC society for all, and freedom for none.