Smoking and driving ban in the UK has come into force..?

failte1950

I am a non smoker.
It is absolute rubbish that now they are talking about people smoking in their own cars!
Next it will be no smoking in your own homes.
Smoking is bad for you, it kills, but it is and must remain a personnel choice.
This is dictatorship

It is not against the law to smoke whilst driving - you are advised that it is not safe to do so similarly changing a cassette drinking and eating and amazingly listening to loud music. Unbelievable!

Jeremy

Really? They banned smoking while driving in the UK!? I smoke too and glad I'm not British! I always smoke while driving my truck to and from work ... I'm not hurting anyone, I only smoke if I'm alone or with a buddy who smokes too. I don't see any harm in it.

And if anyone's going to argue it's not safe -- I've never caused an accident in nearly 10 years of driving and if you're going to ban smoking while driving why not also ban eating while driving, applying makeup, talking on cell phones, or even talking to passengers ... they're all distractions too and probably more dangerous at that.

The Big Cheese

I saw that on BBC1 just now. What a joke! Our government will do anything to get more money out of us. It's another stealth tax... Next they'll be telling us no talking in cars and soon no breathing.

Just another pathetic attempt to gain full control of the British people. Our country is becoming more of a dictatorship than a Labour 'free speech' government.

I don't vote and will continue not to. This is a prime example of why we shouldn't.

kirsty b

i am a smoker but not a driver and as far as i know it hasn't been made illegal yet, its not been publicised enough!!!! i can see the point as it is a distraction and can be dangerous e.g. my partner threw a cig out his window n it came back n landed in his friends pocket was funny at the time but only because there was no harm done it could have easy been soooo bad!!!!
anyway i am rambling a bit i think people need to put things in perspective have a cig before you get into car have one wen you stop n if you get that desperate pull over somewhere and have another!!!! it really isnt that bad, scotland have had the smoking ban for over a year and a half now n it is amazing how quickly people adjust to change!!!!

Noodle

They haven't banned it - the are just saying that any distraction like smoking, fiddling with CDs etc will be taken into consideration in respect of dangerous driving.
Having been rear-ended once by some stupid cow deciding which of her crappy CDs to play and once by some bloke rolling a ciggie I am actually in favour of it.
A car is a potential killing machine people should PAY ATTENTION!!!!!

Andy M Thompson

What about people who drive with screaming babies and and kids in their cars? I think that might be more distracting than having a quick ciggie. Is that in the Highway codes list of distractions?

reynwater

When the government supplies me with a car, insurance, repairs, and gasoline, THEN they can tell me not to smoke while driving. Gods, I hope George W doesn't talk to your PM!! Keep us posted on how well this idiotic law is enforced.

st.abbs

You are correct, it states in the new Highway Code that you can be prosecuted for smoking whilst driving.
Another way of getting money from the working man of this country.
I just hope when Labour set the General Election in November, everyone remembers that Labour now has a say in every direction of our lives.
People talk about the other countries that are oppressed, well it is getting like that in Britain.
If Labour get in again we will have very little say in 10 years time, and we'll be taxed at every corner.

John W

As far as i know there hasn't been a change in the law regarding this issue, as far as I'm aware the Police have always had the right to charge you for it under the charge of not being in control of a motor vehicle, or under the charge of dangerous/careless driving..

Of course, most police officers have used a generous helping of common sense in this matter, however if they see you swerving because you are lighting up a cigarette they will charge you for it..

On another note, wouldn't that law, if passed, cause most car makers to be legally liable for creating a car with a lighter in it??? i for one would try that one...

Stuart

oh well just get used to it, technically if your smoking at the wheel you arent in control of the vehicle. SO, are therefore driving dangerously, It is a nanny state we are in but at the end of the day in my line of work I do see accidents caused by smoking in the car and believe me some are quite nasty not just rear end shunts. im all for it personally, to say the next step would be banning in your own home is a bit of a exaggeration really isnt it, nah the next step would be just banning it on the street. and look at it this way at least your car will smell better when you get in

amoore_84

Where is the freedom of choice?
Non-smokers always had the option not to go somewhere people would be smoking, but now smokers don't have any choice at all.
The government say that this will help encourage people to quit. If they want people to quit why not take cigarettes off the shelf, why not ban alcohol also, after all that's bad for your health.
Of course they will do neither of these as they make too much money from both.
People are already saying that the ban has cut down lung cancer by 17%. In 4 months!?
Don't believe the hype.

yoda1canobe

Oh dear Ylang Ylang,

Well what i think you should do is give up smoking, and become a burglar,the chances of you being court must be at least .0001%, but for smoking while driving your chance of being court is 99.99%. You have commited 2 crime to start with!! Driving + smoking.
I do not smoke myself but if you like smoking then its you chioce, its called Freedom of choice..

Wait for the new driving law to come into force..
Breathing whilst driving, a life time ban will be given LOL

bibsian

NO IT HASNT !!!!

i live in the uk , maybe they are talking about banning it

but there is certainly no law against it at the moment

source - my mate smokes in the car ALL the time

all the best
Ian

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