U.K. Cracks Down on Smoking While Driving, Should We Do The same?

I agree with both above even though I don't smoke and believe smoking to be a lo-life disease. If smoking while driving is banned, there will b a lot of nervous drivers causing acccidents as smokers need that nicotine fix to calm their nerves.
Anyway, smokers doom themselves to an early death which leaves more old age social benefits for the rest of us. They do cause higher health costs while alive though.

— EnnNorak (View Profile)

Posted on 9/28/2007 10:02:33 PM | | Votes: 1   

link to same article from a few months ago:

http://www.autospies.com/news/UK-Considers-Banning-In-Car-Smoking-15142/

— jeffy210 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/28/2007 12:01:34 PM | | Votes: 1   

it's not like that. you can't really compare your car to your house. I mean, cooking while driving should be illegal. So, what a person wishes to do while in their private car/driving is NOT up to them entirely, or else everyone could start drinking while driving. That is what u say? If it's a danger to the others than it should be banned. I am not sure how much a distraction is smoking, I am just commenting onto your post.

— rg12345 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/28/2007 12:27:04 PM | | Votes: 1   

Jeffy, Smoking at your house and smoking in your car are two different things.

When you are smoking at your house you are not operating a 3000+lbs vehicle. If you drop your lit cigarette while you are smoking at home all you have to do is pick it back up. If you drop a lit cigarette (inside your car) while you are driving it can be a disaster. Smoking and driving can be dangerous.

— LexSucks (View Profile)

Posted on 9/28/2007 12:29:07 PM | | Votes: 1   

Jeffy- first article was considering, second article is it is now law.

— Agent009 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/28/2007 12:31:20 PM | | Votes: 1   

How can anyone condone smoking in their car? It's so dangerous! Only one hand, you have to light it, get it out its packet, actually smoke it...and if you drop it on your lap? Or on the floor? You are in control of a large mass with the power of something like 200 horses (think about that carefully) which can be moving at high speed, in which a second's lapse in concentration can cause a crash. And you want to fiddle around with a burning stick? I might as well say I want to have a little incense shrine in my car, and that it's ok to pray to it.

This is not an attempt to legislate morals, this is protecting other road users.

And why does no one complain about civil liberties being infringed because certain drugs are banned? Everyone treats cigarettes like they're special or something, but they're not. They're drugs, which cause disease and illness. And Jeffy, I don't see you complaining about the government legislating morals because heroin is banned.
And BTW, going out in Britain is so much nicer now smoking is banned in enclosed public spaces (pubs, clubs etc) and workplaces (which includes company cars).

— Rupert (View Profile)

Posted on 9/29/2007 6:52:00 PM | | Votes: 1   

Only a handful of states have imposed a smoking ban in public places like clubs, restaurants, etc. It is so much better as you don't smell like smoke anymore. I believe the state of Connecticut was contemplating banning and fining people smoking in cars that had children in them as well, but I don't think it passed.

A few states have also imposed a no cell phone law while driving..though it doesn't deter people as much as you think..first offense is a $250 fine in one state I believe.

— rok_altima (View Profile)

Posted on 9/30/2007 1:05:03 PM | | Votes: 1   

I actually agree. We need to take a step in that direction nationally about cell phones.

— Agent009 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/28/2007 12:32:59 PM | | Votes: 1