Communism coming to uk?

[kathwilcox]

does this mean that you could also get pulled for picking your nose whilst driving, if so im in trouble!

 

[kingeri]

I drive worse when I have no cigs, so it wouldn't be a good idea for me.

 

[i=p/u]

i seen ya with flat head up ya nose on britians craziest drivers

does this mean that you could also get pulled for picking your nose whilst driving, if so im in trouble!

 

[tidyboiler]

I can remember the old days of doing my make-up when I was driving........... shocking. I have even half dressed my toddlers when they were young by putting my hands behind the seat, and doing shoes up. I cringe when I think of it now!

 

[trev]

Instead of fining ppl for use of phones, smoking, eating etc, there should be different levels of drivers licience. If you can prove during your test you can still drive while for example, pull your mobile out text, or light up a cig, then that should be allowed. Same goes for doppy drivers who cant drive in the dark, rain or snow. If you cant demo some sort of safe driving during simulated training, you will have a limited licience.
Rant over

Sorry mate but that's a daft idea. Picture the scene, the boys in blue see me driving along texting with a smoke in my mouth so pull me over to look at my licence. I've done it a thousand times and I've done it infront of an examiner so I've got the "Do what the hell you like" kind of licence. While they're talking to me, you drive past. You've just passed your test this morning and are texting your mates to tell them you're taking them for a spin. How do they know you've got the "do what the hell you like" licence because they're busy checking mine.

50 metres down the road you plough into a zebra crossing full of schoolkids.

Banning smoking is another example of the nanny state, banning the use of phones while driving is not. If the call is so important, pull the hell over.

 

[Des 56]

If they are so obsessed with curbing our freedom to think and make decisions, are hell bent on continuing this shameless crusade against smoking and want to continue the obsession By all means ban smoking in the car,as long as the ban applies only to the non smokers cars, those who have this obsessive crusade against my favourite pastime , they are riding a bandwagon that has rolled on too far,but a ban of sorts might make them feel as if they have accomplished something worthwhile instead of barking out wishful torture of an already bludgeoned section of society

MPs love the subject only because, by backing any silly rule against smoking, they feel the onslaught will result in more votes for them in an election
First it was warnings against personal health,then it was action against passive smoke,now its an invasive, dangerous (for freedom) step too far

 

[cogsey133]

I just don't get it! here in Scotland we were the first to ban smoking in public places but all the political parties couldn't agree initially on a minimum price for alcohol which is a far more serious issue up here than smoking and now they want to ban smoking in cars! Here is the news guys i am what is deemed legally to be a responsible adult i know what is good for me and what is not so i do not really need laws telling me so! It is my right to do whatever i want within the constraints of socially and legally acceptable parameters!

Ps. just in case you think i have issues with any side in this debate i am a non smoker and have never smoked but i acknowledge the rights of anyone to smoke where they choose as its their choice made of their own free will.

 

[Paul.M]

its a world gone mad!

at the end of the day if we all stopped smoking the country would fall to bits as the revenue they collect from smokers pays for the NHS 6 times over, and our taxes would go up to cover there loses!

I remember watching a tv debate a couple of years ago about the cost of smokers to the NHS. It costs the NHS £3 billion a year whilst the revenue from the tax alone brings in over £6 billion a year. Its nice to know that us smokers are helping the other people that need the NHS.

 

[trev]

Ps. just in case you think i have issues with any side in this debate i am a non smoker and have never smoked but i acknowledge the rights of anyone to smoke where they choose as its their choice made of their own free will.

What I always used to think (I've recently quit..again) was why should you as a non smoker have to put up with my bad habit just because I have a nicotine addiction. I always found lighting up in a restaurant for example, absolutely appaling bad manners.

 

[Amp David]

This country stinks and we get ripped off on everything!

Its only because the vast majority of the population will complain and moan but only a small percentage actually act in one way or another to do something about it.

 

[grantr37]

I just don't get it! here in Scotland we were the first to ban smoking in public places but all the political parties couldn't agree initially on a minimum price for alcohol which is a far more serious issue up here than smoking and now they want to ban smoking in cars! Here is the news guys i am what is deemed legally to be a responsible adult i know what is good for me and what is not so i do not really need laws telling me so! It is my right to do whatever i want within the constraints of socially and legally acceptable parameters!

Ps. just in case you think i have issues with any side in this debate i am a non smoker and have never smoked but i acknowledge the rights of anyone to smoke where they choose as its their choice made of their own free will.

they want to make it legally unacceptable, once they do this the old power goes to the head......they do bad things abroad and treat people like dirt there, then they think "woo we got away with that one easy, lets do it back home"

 

[Des 56]

What I always used to think (I've recently quit..again) was why should you as a non smoker have to put up with my bad habit just because I have a nicotine addiction. I always found lighting up in a restaurant for example, absolutely appaling bad manners.

And thats true of many smokers trev
I don't have objection to any ban on smoking that impacts on the non smoker,my whole familly are non smokers

However,there is a world of difference between a government doing something they feel is right,backed by consensus and accepted, whether reluctantly or not and that government taking axe to freedom of choice

My car,is my business,other than complying with mechanical safety, ins and driving safely,its got nothing to do with some political wanna be, who should have much more important things to keep them occupied

It may however be needed so that any fines, imposed for making a personal choice to smoke in your own property, can go towards the 40% cost of the pay rise these cretins are thinking of awarding themselves

 

[cogsey133]

What I always used to think (I've recently quit..again) was why should you as a non smoker have to put up with my bad habit just because I have a nicotine addiction. I always found lighting up in a restaurant for example, absolutely appaling bad manners.

Listen mate if you want to dye your hair shocking pink and smoke then its your choice end of! In the world we live in there is too much intolerance so live and let live i say. I do appreciate the consideration you give to non smokers but at the end of the day its your choice to smoke where you want and if i had any issues with it then its my choice to confront you about it!

 

[trev]

It's like many things though mate, I like walking the dog but if he takes a dump outside your front door, or anywhere else for that matter, I'm duty bound to remove it and dispose of it properly. You may not like dogs so if he wanted to have a sniff of you I have to stop him doing that, similarly with the smoking thing, why should you have to tolerate a bad habit you don't have?
A lot of people would feel too intimidated to confront someone about something they don't like so imo, it's best to show a little consideration for others

 

[cogsey133]

they want to make it legally unacceptable, once they do this the old power goes to the head......they do bad things abroad and treat people like dirt there, then they think "woo we got away with that one easy, lets do it back home"

The point i was trying too make at stupid o'clock this morning is this....the parameters don't need to change! We are all adults who can make an informed choice we know what we do, eat, drink etc is sometimes bad for us but its our choice! And while were on the subject how many times have we been told by some government think tank not to eat something only to find out later is all crap and some other think tank has disproved what we were told originally....its a step too far