Should Smoking Be Banned in Private Cars?

[Pete/London]

If anything I think it makes you a safer driver, when you smoke they always seem to have a window open so more fresh air coming into the car preventing nodding off behind the wheel.
If you knock the tip of the ciggie off on the indicator stalk it really makes you alert while trying to avoid burning your nether regions.
Never seen an accident caused by smoking...all the other things,sat nav, radio tuning, mobile phones, sex, have.

GB was really great when we were a nation of smokers, when you was working you would have a smoke break and lots of work problems would be thought out and resolved. We were happier, you would just say to any problem,SOD IT lets go and have a smoke. Most of the great thinkers were pipe smokers.
The west has gone backwards since the drive against smoking, whereas the countries of lots of smokers,China etc , have thrived.

My wife smokes about 5 cigs a day but never in the car and I used to smoke 40 to 50 a day and stopped 23 years ago and now weigh 3 stone more. I know the health issues have been proved but I still miss smoking.

[Arthur Little]

Most of the great thinkers were pipe smokers.

... myself included? Having been a [moderate] pipesmoker for most of my life (although nowadays - restricting the habit mainly to whenever I'm using my computer!) I sometimes [think] I THINK too much!!

[Pete/London]

... myself included? Having been a [moderate] pipesmoker for most of my life (although nowadays - restricting the habit mainly to whenever I'm using my computer!) I sometimes [think] I THINK too much!!

Well now we know why your so wise, do you remember the St Bruno ads

[Arthur Little]

Well now we know why your so wise, do you remember the St Bruno ads

for your kind compliment, Pete ... I DO indeed have the occasional flash of inspiration while puffing away at my favourite briar as I type. And yes, I well-remember the St Bruno ads featuring the Saint Bernard dog with the keg. Ahh ... those were the days ... before the "Nanny State" started its campaign to deprive us of life's little pleasures!!!

[Pete/London]

:68711 And yes, I well-remember the St Bruno ads featuring the Saint Bernard dog with the keg. Ahh ... those were the days ... before the "Nanny State" started its campaign to deprive us of life's little pleasures!!!

I dont remember the dog, thought it was the one where he selected a beautiful girl while puffing his pipe and his beefy assistant put her over his shoulder and carried her to the boat. I lose the plot sometimes.