There were adverts that showed the dangers of smoking in cars a couple of years ago and one about smoking in the house this year I think. There will always from any background that think 'I can do what I want in my car' so this will counter that.

I'm not sure how something like this can be enforced but ok.

How is it any different to a parent smoking at home. It's still just as bad.

It's a more confined space I suppose but neither are good

The police can see you smoking and see the kids in the back pull you over and fine you £50.
It would be a lot harder to police in your home.

I'm fully aware of how a window works kizzy. The point I was getting at was that it will be difficult to actually enforce.

They could be smoking an e cig...not sure this is an appropriate use of police time ..seems to me it's just another fine to add to the many others to top up the coffers!

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I totally agree Cherie - Just another example of Nanny State wastage of time, resources, and money.

That's good to know, obviously it will be only enforced if you are seen smoking a cigarette by an officer.. the same way you can be fined for using a mobile phone.
If it can be identified from a cig, but cigs look like cigs... ecigs look like sonic screwdrivers.

depends on the ecig, some of them look like cigarettes

That's hardly reassuring. People still continue to use their mobiles whilst driving.

Just another case of more liberal oppression

Liberals favourite ever lyric comes from a Wham song

"I don't want your freedom"

Yes they do people do lots of things they shouldn't whilst driving, this is just another one.

Which physically isn't regulated to the degree it needs to be which makes it pointless.

What's the alternative, smoke detectors linked to the police station in cars?.. Don't shoot the messenger, even if this only acts as a deterrent it's worth it.

But it won't so

Hmmm, well we're clearly not getting anywhere with this conversation.