Should smoking in cars be banned?

BAN it the sooner the better.

By john550i on 16 November, 2011, 9:31pm

I don't really care if people smoke or not - it's their life - but surely what's more important is to ban having things in cars that are on fire.

The idea of having someone in charge of a car whilst holding what's basically some dried up burning leaves in their hand seems crazy. The potential for that to cause distraction to the driver, by possibly dropping the cigarette, seems to me to be just as high as the distraction of using a mobile phone.

By SLKManiac on 17 November, 2011, 10:23am

View of a smoker

As a smoker, I've learnt to open the window whilst smoking, actually this is the first thing I learnt when I started to drive.
I fail to see what harm I am forcing upon others when I smoke in my car, which I pay taxes for owning, bearing in mind that I don't smoke in the car if I'm carrying non-smokers in the car. Its my habit and not theirs.

I know smoking is bad for me but I have little will power - I've given up smoking at least 5 times. Why not just go the whole way and ban smoking full stop, though the loss of tax revenues may prevent that action.

Whilst you're at it ban the use of car stereos (they're a distraction) and children in the car (a distraction again).

Legislate that all new cars must be fitted with bluetooth hands free kits, as the use of a mobile phone is illegal, though the majority of motorists ignore that ruling already.

As for the cigarette being a distraction to the driver, then the driver shouldn't be allowed to out by themselves

By goesnorth on 17 November, 2011, 12:58pm

Who cares?

Even if they do bring the law in it isnt going to be stopping anyone! Do you really think this is an enforcable law? Hell they cant even stop people smoking in work vehicles so good luck with that!

Oh and if you dont like smokers when Im driving dont get in my car its that simple, get the peasant wagon with every other moaning minnie.

By AndyG on 17 November, 2011, 1:12pm