[Crimson Dynamo]

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

Smoking should be banned in all cars as well as in public places where young people congregate, doctors are urging.

The Royal College of Physicians wants England's imminent review of anti-smoking laws to consider such measures to protect the young.

It says passive smoking results in 300,000 extra child visits to GPs in the UK every year for problems such as asthma and bacterial meningitis.

But driving and smoking lobby groups (big tobacco companies) say cars are a "private space".

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This makes perfect sense and it is a horrible thing to do in a car and totally greedy and unnecessary

[rapunza1977]

yukkkkkkkkkkkkkk nothing worse coming in to work in the morning, turning to your right and there is some haggered looking aul bord puffing away in her car! Nice and fresh for going into work

yuk yuk yuk

would never enter anyones car who smoked. I kicked off in a cab once when the guy puffing away - he moaned it was his right his car - I said not this is a public taxi service, you run this as a business so you should refrain from smoking - vile vile vile

[teamandre]

i think that as long as you dont have kids or other people in the car then its your own choice personally it a dirty habbit

[Niamh.]

Fair enough in Taxis and that but don't tell me I can't smoke in my own privatly owned car thank you very much!

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

Fair enough in Taxis and that but don't tell me I can't smoke in my own privatly owned car thank you very much!

You cant

and you can let two ugly gay blokes sleep there either


so thats you told

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

You cant

and you can let two ugly gay blokes sleep there either


so thats you told

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

Fair enough in Taxis and that but don't tell me I can't smoke in my own privatly owned car thank you very much!

I agree with this, I don't smoke but it's ridiculous to try to stop people smoking in their own cars.

[bananarama]

I agree a ban in the car where passengers are involved but otherwise if a solitary person wants to smoke them selves to death......That's their stupid choice.......However in practice enforcing a ban would be as good as impossible........So whats the point!!!!!!!!!!!

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by bananarama

I agree a ban in the car where passengers are involved but otherwise if a solitary person wants to smoke them selves to death......That's their stupid choice.......However in practice enforcing a ban would be as good as impossible........So whats the point!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, see I don't get why people want to force other people to not smoke in their own cars? What difference does it make to anyone else If I smoke in my car? Yes, I know it's bad for me but why is that anyones elses business?

[bananarama]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

Yeah, see I don't get why people want to force other people to not smoke in their own cars? What difference does it make to anyone else If I smoke in my car? Yes, I know it's bad for me but why is that anyones elses business?

Its called nanny state. Those that do not value their health the state sees fit to try and force them to value their health..........Unenforcable of course.......There is a wider debate however.......those damaging their health do put a strain on the health service costs in the long run so there is method in the madness of nanny state mentality........

Also smokers have no regard for their partners and children if the shoud become ill or die as a result of an avoidable bad rather selfish habit.......

[Ramsay]

yeah well its bad if you light up in a bus or taxi
but in your OWN car ..smoke all ya like

[NettoSuperstar!]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

Fair enough in Taxis and that but don't tell me I can't smoke in my own privatly owned car thank you very much!

Here here

[Ramsay]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

Fair enough in Taxis and that but don't tell me I can't smoke in my own privatly owned car thank you very much!

this

[lily.]

I'm with you Niamh.

I don't smoke - gave up 6 years ago - but I think this is taking things too far. What will be next? You can't smoke in your own house?

The Nanny State strikes again.

[Tom]

Ban it if there are kids in the car. Otherwise just leave it

The fumes are 3000 times more toxic in a car because of such a small space.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Tom

Ban it if there are kids in the car. Otherwise just leave it

The fumes are 3000 times more toxic in a car because of such a small space.

I don't smoke with my kids in the car but most of the time they're not in the car with me.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by lili

I'm with you Niamh.

I don't smoke - gave up 6 years ago - but I think this is taking things too far. What will be next? You can't smoke in your own house?

The Nanny State strikes again.

Our freedom of choice seems to be slipping away right before our eyes

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by lili

I'm with you Niamh.

I don't smoke - gave up 6 years ago - but I think this is taking things too far. What will be next? You can't smoke in your own house?

The Nanny State strikes again.

I know, stropping people getting cancer and dying is just TOO much

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I know, stropping people getting cancer and dying is just TOO much

It called free will LT, drinking can cause diseases they should ban that too, chocolate can cause obesity lets ban that aswell

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

It called free will LT, drinking can cause diseases they should ban that too, chocolate can cause obesity lets ban that aswell

they do not equate as only excessive consumption of both cause that and they have no side effects to others in moderate consumption

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

they do not equate as only excessive consumption of both cause that and they have no side effects to others in moderate consumption

Because some people choose to eat/drink in moderation, it's all about choices that I don't want taken away from me.

[lily.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I know, stropping people getting cancer and dying is just TOO much

Yes, because it's just that simple isn't it...

We're not all clean-living, god-fearing, Ned Flanders wannabe's LT. Some of us like to make our own choices, and that includes the choices which affect our own health and well-being. I, personally, do not subject my children to any unnecessary health risks, nor do I smoke for that matter. I'm well aware of the dangers of smoking, and I still support the right of adults to smoke in their own car or their own home. If I didn't want to be subjected to second hand smoke, I'd not get in their car. Simple as that.

It's not quite as black/white as you make it out to be, so, do me a favour, and don't patronise me.

[setanta]

If they want to smoke their brains out in their own car let them, provided of course that they're on their own. As for the health issues, I'm sure that they'll have paid for any medical care they may need later on in life through the huge taxes that governments place on tobacco.

[Shasown]

Yeah I think they should put a blanket ban on smoking in cars, however in return for this I think that the hard shoulder of all motorways should be declared a designating smoking area. All roads should have smokers stops just like bus stops that can only be used by smokers. And because of the amount of money raised by the taxes on tobacco, the NHS should have a two tier system whereby smokers receive higher priority for all treatment.

[Twilight]

They are taking to far now, whats next you can't smoke in your own house?
My mum will not be happy, and she smokes in the car, but she has the window open fully.