I think someone sitting behind me was smoking on the bus, I didn't turn around to look, but the smell was strong enough to suggest that, that made me be thankful of the public smoking ban. I hate being around people smoking.
Drivers who smoke at the wheel usually get a £60 fine and three points on their license and that clearly should be a deterrant! Just thought i should let you guys know that peice of information.
But say for example, there's a friend/partner in the passenger seat whose smoking, while you have kids/siblings behind you - should smoking be banned for them too? Do you think your car should have the same laws that are imposed in public spaces and buildings?
@TPOS: 'Containing children' sounds a little strange. I'd only realised once it'd been posted and i think it should've been 'carrying children', perhaps?
If that's true that you can get fined and 'punished' for driving in your car, then i think that's stupid and controlling. it's your car, and you're not disrupting anyone else. that's a stupid rule
I would'e thought they're banning it for the child's sake rather than it being a distraction. There's all those respiratory problems assosicated with second hand smoking.
Lol yeah, because smoking requires as much concentration as using your phone does. Does that mean having a drink of water should be banned while driving
Technically its not a criminal offence to drink, smoke, eat whilst driving. BUT you could potentially be done for careless driving. It will in most cases be down to the PO-PO discretion as to whether to charge you with careless driving.
[quote=RI_RS]If that's true that you can get fined and 'punished' for driving in your car, then i think that's stupid and controlling. it's your car, and you're not disrupting anyone else. that's a stupid rule [/quote]
My thought was similar to this when I asked how stopping people smoking in cars carrying children would work. It seems controlling, a bit like stopping people smoking in their homes. It would be kinda hard to monitor as well wouldn't it?
If passenger then I open window and smoke, otherwise on long journey some bad trouble might happen and a few drags on a cancer stick are harmless compared to what might happen.
Re: Should smoking be banned in cars containing children?
TPOS — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 - 16:51
How would that work?
In theory, yes.
I think someone sitting behind me was smoking on the bus, I didn't turn around to look, but the smell was strong enough to suggest that, that made me be thankful of the public smoking ban. I hate being around people smoking.
Re: Should smoking be banned in cars containing children?
TPOS — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 - 16:51
How'd this post twice?
I'll just add "containing chldren" sounds funny :p
Re: Should smoking be banned in cars containing children?
Hummus — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 - 18:02
Drivers who smoke at the wheel usually get a £60 fine and three points on their license and that clearly should be a deterrant! Just thought i should let you guys know that peice of information.
But say for example, there's a friend/partner in the passenger seat whose smoking, while you have kids/siblings behind you - should smoking be banned for them too? Do you think your car should have the same laws that are imposed in public spaces and buildings?
@TPOS: 'Containing children' sounds a little strange. I'd only realised once it'd been posted and i think it should've been 'carrying children', perhaps?
Re: Should smoking be banned in cars containing children?
_Me_ — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 - 18:11
Smoking should be banned altogether, and smoking near children is just inhumane, stupid and crazy.
Re: Should smoking be banned in cars containing children?
Hummus — Fri, 1 Mar 2013 - 20:42
... Aaaand the Health Minister agrees with the majority vote too.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21593334
Re: Should smoking be banned in cars containing children?
RI_RS — Sat, 2 Mar 2013 - 19:41
If that's true that you can get fined and 'punished' for driving in your car, then i think that's stupid and controlling. it's your car, and you're not disrupting anyone else. that's a stupid rule
Re: Should smoking be banned in cars containing children?
Hummus — Sun, 3 Mar 2013 - 08:09
I would'e thought they're banning it for the child's sake rather than it being a distraction. There's all those respiratory problems assosicated with second hand smoking.
Re: Should smoking be banned in cars containing children?
RI_RS — Sun, 3 Mar 2013 - 19:51
Lol yeah, because smoking requires as much concentration as using your phone does. Does that mean having a drink of water should be banned while driving
Re: Should smoking be banned in cars containing children?
Seraphim — Mon, 4 Mar 2013 - 13:30
Technically its not a criminal offence to drink, smoke, eat whilst driving. BUT you could potentially be done for careless driving. It will in most cases be down to the PO-PO discretion as to whether to charge you with careless driving.
Re: Should smoking be banned in cars containing children?
TPOS — Mon, 4 Mar 2013 - 18:17
[quote=RI_RS]If that's true that you can get fined and 'punished' for driving in your car, then i think that's stupid and controlling. it's your car, and you're not disrupting anyone else. that's a stupid rule [/quote]
My thought was similar to this when I asked how stopping people smoking in cars carrying children would work. It seems controlling, a bit like stopping people smoking in their homes. It would be kinda hard to monitor as well wouldn't it?
Re: Should smoking be banned in cars containing children?
laila — Wed, 6 Mar 2013 - 21:39
If passenger then I open window and smoke, otherwise on long journey some bad trouble might happen and a few drags on a cancer stick are harmless compared to what might happen.