smokers who drive........
 

Smokers Crackdown Under New Highway Code |Sky News|UK News

you have been warned;):rolleyes:

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I dont smoke and must admit I hate seeing drivers smoking if they have children in the car, dont like fags being thrown out of the window and I suppose you could say they aren't concentrating on their driving but I feel its really just have a go at the smokers time. I mean drivers whether they smoke or not dont always drive with two hands on the wheel do they. I also wouldn't hold my breath about smokers getting done as they haven't managed to police the mobile phone and driving and frankly I think that thats worse.

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I have just watched a news story on this and it ISN'T actually a ban on smoking whilst driving, along with other things it is an inclusion in the highway code to give the police powers to stop someone if they feel they are driving without due care and attention..

Don't think any copper will stop someone for having a fag but may well do if they are flying down the motorway at 70 miles an hour with both hands off the wheel whilst trying to light one!!!

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i think the entireity centers around
drivers being distracted by anything
nagging passengers included

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never smoked but this is daft what about changing your radio channel or cd,most people i no who have sat nav whatch screen to see were next turn is they dont listen to the voice will you have to stop in future to turn your window up or down there are lots of distractions when driving were do you draw the line.

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If you look 'behind' the reason, In my humble opinion ,a 'smoking' driver is more likely to suffer a fit of coughing, thus bringing about lack of care in driving. It would seem to me to be one way of eliminating this senario, as recently a tragic accident nearly wiped a family out, when a heavy goods vehicle ran into a car, Th,ere was I think only one small child survived the accident.

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should bring a law in about picking ones nose: what ever next!!!!!!!!!!

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BIG BROTHER rides again.:(

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Silly really.

As stated, where does it then go to.

No, Eating, Drinking, Picking, Make up sorting, Radio tuning, ect

Is a Tom Tom a Distraction?

I feel ladys should be made to cover up, cause in summer that seems to be my biggest distraction.;):D

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I never use my car radio, never smoke whilst driving, switch off my phone, don't own a Satnav, and above all
tell any passengers not to talk
but then I never drive more than 10 miles anywhere :D

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the next thing will be not to have kids under a certain age in the car because they are one of the biggest distraction imo..agree nanny state yet again ..

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The law will never be implemented, how many drivers have been done for using their mobile phone? Don't think there have been many!!

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I have heard of a few, being done recently CU80 Conviction, £60 fine, Plus the added possible cost to insurance.

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I see them all the time surely if your phone rings best thing to do is pull over to answer it.

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Why not I believe it's very tasty on a Boiled Ham But, that's if you can find anyone open after 3pm on Accrington Market:rolleyes:

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Itwill for 'some' unless of course you care to have darkened windows installed in your vehicle like some that manage to get round all the rules. But as Gordon Brown say's " Times they are a changing".

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Ok no eating fair enough esp if its a Greggs Steak Bake.
Make up a no no means she will have to get out of bed an hour earlier.
Tom Tom yes it is but the comment made was not all cars have em.
As for ladies well no comment but the same goes for ladies eying up guys
So what about the kids fighting and arguing in the back seat you cant legally gag em.

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Not another dig at smokers! What we pay into the country’s coffers would run a small country.

This is just that jerk Jim Fitzpatrick trying to make a name for himself so that GB notices him and gives him a better job.

Driving without due care and attention is already a motoring felony so why highlight smoking? Now if they went after drink drivers that would be something. I doubt if one accident in a thousand could be attributed to smoking or lighting a fag.

Coughing? You have just as much chance of coughing from car fumes as from a fag.

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The only wish I would have is that all smokers stopped for a mont and watch the gov squirm at the sudden drop in income. The only way to make up the difference would be Gogs fav answer to lack of cash, stealth tax then out the door he would go.

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Well I think it would cause more road rage lol!!

How many wazzacks have pee'd you off and a quick ciggie has sorted the mood out??

Watch the " cases before the bench "in the observer on road rage now!! :rolleyes::)

I mean the 'cases before the bench' in Obs is getting longer every week!! soon it will take over the property pages! :)

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I never minded any non smoking female'smoking' in my car:D:D;)

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Ian, thats below the belt.:D