Smoking in cars?

So the length of time to change gear is somehow the same length of time to get a cigarette, put it in your mouth, pick up the lighter, ignite the lighter, light the cigarette, extinguish the lighter, put the lighter back and then put your hand back on the wheel?

Originally posted by RainyDay
That's pretty much what I said, Lodgepole, i.e. "Having said that, I'd have no arguement with your right to smoke in your own car, assuming you don't have kids with you."

Yeah sorry about that, the second part of my post wasn't in reponse to yours, it was a general statement...

So the length of time to change gear is somehow the same length of time to get a cigarette, put it in your mouth, pick up the lighter, ignite the lighter, light the cigarette, extinguish the lighter, put the lighter back and then put your hand back on the wheel?

...as long as it takes to scratch, eat sweets, drink bottled water, turn around to shush the kids in the back...

Because it's my car, I pay a lot of money for it, and I'll do what I please in it. I have an air freshener and always have the window slightly open so the stink is never too bad.

Granted. So not only do you and your clothes stink, your ****ing car does too... Nice one!

A big deal has been made about driving while on a mobile phone lately. I wonder how many accidents have been caused by some muppet tying to light a fag and all?

Lets get this straight then. The thrust of the current argument has to do with smell.

Almost no health arguments have come from this.

Everybody here knows that the act of lighting a cigarette is not unsafe. The eyes-from-road factor would be at worst the same as looking at the speedo. Reaction time exactly the same as normal. Remember -the brakes are at your feet. One hand would be off the wheel for an average of twenty seconds i figure by my own reckoning. There is another agenda here.

Operating the headlights, changing the volume on the radio, windscreen wipers, changing gear, lighting a cigarette. Dont talk sh*te. This conversation has nothing to do with safety.

Being engrossed in a conversation, dialling a number, reading/typing a text message; not the same thing.

somehow the same length of time to get a cigarette, put it in your mouth, pick up the lighter, ignite the lighter, light the cigarette, extinguish the lighter, put the lighter back and then put your hand back on the wheel?

It would take the average person about six times longer to read that than it does a smoker to light a cigarette.

Ok its addictive we get the point, so while we're at it we'll allow people to use hard drugs before they start and journey otherwise they might starting wanting them while there driving and that could cause a accident.

-Hard drugs are illegal. It is illegal to start using them, use them, and drive with them. Cigarettes are perfectly legal.

touché

Was thinking we could start a poll on why meat eaters insist on eating meat in front of vegetarians in their car too, whaddya reckon

Or how religious people insist on talking about religion in front of non-religious people in their car, the mind boggles

The possibilities are endless

poor monty

Originally posted by fluffer
It would take the average person about six times longer to read that than it does a smoker to light a cigarette.

My point was merely that it takes your hands off the wheel longer to light a cigarette than change gear.

Take it out of context and it's a meaningless statement.

And yes, I hate the smell and taste of cigarette smoke (I also don't like the way it makes my eyes and throat feel).