I remember my step-father making me inhale his second hand smoke, when I was 10 years old. If I opened the window, he would tell me to close it, or if I complained he'd tell me to shut up. So yeah, I'm in favour of banning smoking in cars, but in the real world, it just wouldn't work. Making children inhale smoke in the same manner as happened to me would be regarded these days as child abuse, but back in the 70's, it was normal. I absolutely detest smokers; they are selfish as they risk the health of others. I have no sympathy when I see a crowd of smokers shivering in the rain outside a pub. If anything smoking should be confined to the privacy of your own house and banned from ALL public places.