[Antomus Prime]

Did anyone else hear about this on the news this morning? Aparently the government are trying to illegalise smoking while driving because thay said its a distraction........... In other words it's just another reason for fining people!!!

Thoughts on this???

[Midnight_EG]

It's bollox without proof.

[MagicMarker]

They should outlaw blinking while driving too.

[kfallon]

No it's just females smoking their partner's 'pipe' while driving thats outlawed

[senordingdong]

Not in favour of it personally, but if operating a phone can be deemed a hazardous distraction, then surely smoking must be too.

Along with listening to the radio.

[ScumLord]

More distractions from doing something useful.

[MickShamrock]

I don't even smoke, and I think this is bull****.

[ScumLord]

Originally Posted by senordingdong

Not in favour of it personally, but if operating a phone can be deemed a hazardous distraction, then surely smoking must be too.

Along with listening to the radio.

You don't have to punch numbers into a cigarette to use it. It's also a habit so you barely need to think about it.

[Antomus Prime]

It really is Bull****. If anything it will make drivers (who smoke) more stressed behind the wheel, I get road rage from time to time and not being allowed to smoke will just P**s me off even more!!

[po0k]

But if they ban it, how will I look cool whilst driving?

[MMD]

Quick, someone call Denis Leary....

This has to be a wind-up

[rubadub]

I am shocked it has taken so long. Phones are banned, I have heard of people fined for eating an apple or bar in a car while driving. Fundamentally speaking you are holding a lit object in your hand, if I was driving along with a lit candle or those car cigarette lighters I would expect a garda to say something.

I have seen a mate drop a cigarette in a car onto their lap and have to brush it off, if this was a bar or phone dropped it is far less of a distraction.

[Antomus Prime]

Originally Posted by rubadub

I am shocked it has taken so long. Phones are banned, I have heard of people fined for eating an apple or bar in a car while driving. Fundamentally speaking you are holding a lit object in your hand, if I was driving along with a lit candle or those car cigarette lighters I would expect a garda to say something.

I have seen a mate drop a cigarette in a car onto their lap and have to brush it off, if this was a bar or phone dropped it is far less of a distraction.

Then dont drop it...... lol

[mal1]

Originally Posted by senordingdong

Not in favour of it personally, but if operating a phone can be deemed a hazardous distraction, then surely smoking must be too.

Along with listening to the radio.

I concur. One positive side is that it might reduce littering. Smokers are a wild messy lot. Always throwing fags out the window.

And in fairness, if you don't mind smelling like a chimney then you're probably not a careful driver...so how about we ban smokers and not smoking.

[ScumLord]

Originally Posted by rubadub

I am shocked it has taken so long. Phones are banned, I have heard of people fined for eating an apple or bar in a car while driving. Fundamentally speaking you are holding a lit object in your hand, if I was driving along with a lit candle or those car cigarette lighters I would expect a garda to say something.

A candle is ten times the size of a cigarette and doesn't relieve stress like a cigarette does. All you'll be doing is encouraging nicotine addicts to drive faster so they can have a ciggy at the end of they're journey.