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Should smoking in cars be banned ?
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Posted 6 months ago #
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there were some quite impressive statistics on the news today about the reduction in heart attacks since the smoking ban came into force in pubs
the effect on cancer rates in particular will probably be just as positive allthough that will be a longer term benefit
something the nhs could well do with as cancer drugs are incredibly expensive and a big drain on fundstelling you what you can and cant do in your own home is taboo , but what about when it can save the taxpayer milions
or do you exclude smokers from the nhs, and do you include their children?
Posted 6 months ago # -
Yep should be banned whilst driving
+1 , you're not supposed to eat or drink whilst driving and IMO smoking is the same i.e. one of your hands is taken up to hold your ciggy therefore leaving you less in control.
Posted 6 months ago # -
They've banned it in our our company cars...
that's because it's defined as a workplace and is therefore covered under the 2007 ban
Posted 6 months ago # -
Exclude all smokers from the NHS? Fine. No Problem. I assume you'll then be taking ALL the tax, other than VAT, off fags at the same time
It'll become evident pretty damn quickly who was getting the better deal
Posted 6 months ago # -
Binners is right, BUT only if the freedom to kill yourself created no financial obligation on others or caused others any harm.
Posted 6 months ago # -
smokers are good for the NHS, as the level of tax paid over a smokers life is far more to than they will ever use as most smoking related diseases tend to be fairly short and brutal and no where near as costly as age related dementia etc..
The fact that smokers die younger also means that they consume less in their shorter lifetime and are therefore kinder to the planet than some mung bean eating health freak who insists on living as long as possible whilst wondering why the population is increasing to rapidly as not enough folks are dying..
We actually need smokers otherwise the whole system falls over
so erm..stick that in ya pipe and smoke it
Posted 6 months ago # -
surely that just proves the point that smokers are idiots
(im a sanctimonius ex-smoker- who stopped when i had kids as i couldnt put my kids through what my parents put me through)
Posted 6 months ago # -
Tazzy is bang on. And could I just add that the activities of this forum over the last 2 weeks are going to cost the country a small fortune. Both in lost revenue, and having to watch us lot piss ourselves, while dribbling Werthers Originals, watching Cash in The Attic
I suspect quite a few bike shops might do quite well out of it though
Posted 6 months ago # -
not read all of the above but
"Smoking in Cars" no! (unless kids are in the car)
"Smoking while driving" Yes!Purely because it's something in your hand and takes focus away from actually driving. It's probably worse when lighting and putting 'em out than when actually smoking (unless you just flick it out the window like most litterers/smokers do). no different from the mobile phone ban IMO.
Posted 6 months ago # -
This is kinda pet hate of mine. BITD my old boy used to chug along in his Renault 12 puffing away on his fags and I **** hated it. The fags, I mean, although the Renault was **** minging too. Kinda dark metallic nicotine brown.
Plus I've had to share a car where the driver sits mouth split pluffing out the window except that it always goes straight up my nose...
So I say ban it. Ban it NOW!
And don't presume smokers all die youg neither. My grandad smoked from (I think) about 9 until his early 80's before quitting and THEN manifesting lung cancer. He lived on his own (once my gran died) for years until his terminal last hospital visit. I dont hate smokers but I do hate smoking. If I did I'd have to hate my grandad and he was a beautiful person...
If there are way future generations looking back how will they view our processed food, alcohol and drug consumption and smoking? With incredulity I would imagine.
Oh and Binners, what am I having for tea? If you could pop round and put it on I'll be doubly grateful
Posted 6 months ago # -
I'm not against doing anything in cars, assuming that people are careful about how they do it and where/when. Technically there are laws that cover using phones and causing accidents already, the phone one is a bit pointless IMO. Likewise, at risk of being flamed, it's not always nuts to be using a phone when in a car, but it seems people can't identify the sane and less sane times to do it, so a universal law is used against everyone.
Posted 6 months ago # -
tazzymtb - there's a new job out there, just waiting for you!
Posted 6 months ago # -
there's a new job out there, just waiting for you!
oooo really? will it be more fun than packing fudge at a werthers factory?
Posted 6 months ago # -
Yes - but the benefits will be less tasty!
Posted 6 months ago # -
benefits will be less tasty!
I'm not going back to being a taste tester for play doh. It made my poo a funny colour and the little people in the barbers shop set always looked at me funny
Posted 6 months ago # -
Ken Lee......
Posted 6 months ago #
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