Now that's pushing it a bit far.

I'm in favour of the smoking ban, but this is a bit too much.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7524526.stm

 

As the article inferrs the Council interpreted the rules incorrectly. Vans
belonging to larger companies with multiple workers are clearly included
though.

 

Some lawyer on the radio at lunch time said the council was correct
and that the implication is that the same applied to office workers
carrying papers or a laptop.

 

"Smoking is permitted in vehicles used for work purposes that are for
the sole use of the driver and are not used as a workplace by anyone
else, either as a driver or a passenger."

He was carrying a passenger, his wife.

Besides, he's a fucking health hazard smoking menace. Hanging's too good
for 'em.

 

<2p>
You shouldn't smoke while driving, its just as distracting as a mobile
phone. If you are parked up then get out to smoke so your car/van doesn't
smell.
</2p>

 

you ride a v-rod.

You're a fucking thread to good taste.

 

it's ages until September 19th.

 

Roger.

 

That's my former colleague fucked, then he carries an official issue
laptop and some paperwork on investigations and smokes while driving.

He was challenged by his boss, about it, so he told him that he would
continue to smoke in his car, when alone, until he was given access to
a pool car. Within a week, he was assigned a car and developed a
serious Nicorette gum habit.

 

A mobile phone isn't distracting while you drive if you have a 3 digit
IQ.

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Officious wankers.
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I bought both my helmets for their smoking-whilst-riding suitability.
All I need now is a rolling machine that'll work on the bike.


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Should be a law against that. A helluvalot more dangerous thatn smoking I
think...

 

What the ****'s it got to do with you?
Or me?
Or anyone else?
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You didn't see that coming?

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Yup, but I (mistakenly) credited officialdom with a tiny spark of
intelligence. I guess the tinder was damp...

 

He was????

The council spokesman stated:

I would offer that he and this "wife" were heading to their working
place and therefore the law applies. The fact that this male wife
smokes too isn't allowed for in the rules. I note he was getting tea
bags for his wife, but I'm not sure that is acceptable as an excuse.

Might be interesting to know the time of the day this happened. I
suspect that he and this labourer or mate (or WHY) were on their way to
work which if that's the case, North Wales' finest might be interested
in his statement:

My insurance has always covered travel to a fixed place of work but they
want to know if your vehicle is used on "employer's business" or to
multiple places of work.

Laws are designed to address the lowest common denominator. Many of us,
I'm sure, feel quite capable of handling things like mobiles, smoking,
drinking, eating etc. whilst driving. While there are people out there
who insist in driving whilst they can't multi-task to cope with this
there will have to be laws in place to protect the rest of us.

Just think of the children!

 

Van is used to carry items to place of work, van is therefore a work
vehicle. It contians items kit to perform work, it is therefore a work
vehicle.

If , as I have read elsewhere, he is claiming it was for "commuting" his
ins co will be *very* interested in this.

No sympathy, smoking is bad [TM South Park]

 

He wants his cake, and wants to eat it.

 

"I am dumbfounded - the van is only insured for private use and to get me
to and from work," added Mr Williams, from Llanafan, near Aberystwyth."