My neighbour is up in arms about this saying that 'they should let me smoke as I get irritable if I can't have a fag'! I have been in the car with her when she smokes and quite honestly she cannot control the car properly when she lights up. Why are (some) smokers so inconsiderate?
why cant you look at the road whilst putting a cig in ashtray?
do people look at gearstick when changing gear?
Smoking is no different to changing CD or volume of stereo. Some will divert their attention from the road to do it, and they will be the ones that get charged, whether its smoking or eating or the radio is irrelevant really.
try stubbing out a cigarette in a car whilst not looking?
nah.
jules the speedo in most cars is straightin front of you except for one i know toyota yaris .
this is in center and keepps yuor line of sight to middle of your lane as opposed to middle of the road.
It's the 'lighting-up' of the cigarette that is usually the most time consuming and distracting...........as well as trying to ensure it is properly extinguished or actually 'leaves' the car when thrown out.............
You state you are not a driver, so what is your experience on this subject ?? You state that a driver has to constantly look at the speedo....no you don't an experienced driver knows the speed they are driving at.
I agree with the ruling, people should be charged if eating, smoking, drinking or anything else that disctracts them from the road.
stub out a cigarette in an ashtray easily done. Plan your route on sat nav nah. Watch a dvd?? impossible. lots of things are a distraction thats why smoking hasnt been banned totally you just may get a caution if it distracts you from driving the same as you would changind a cd (see earlier link)
niknak, ok i'll just get on the bus and go get me one! pathetic! lol
ok I may not be a driver but i have been a passenger in a car for most of my 39 years so i think i do have a right to pass my opinion. Just becuause you dont agree there is no need to tell me to "get a life" I have one thanks !
I wasn t aware that i need to experience things first hand to form an opinion but thanks for pointing that out to me, now take your own advice!
Talking to a passenger is not distracting - the passenger is aware of road conditions and potential hazards and will generally shut up when they can see the driver needs to concentrate.
Dropping a phone, cd or anything else will not cause you to burn yourself or set fire to anything, unlike dropping a lit cigarette. Drop a lit cigarette and the natural reaction is panic.
yes it is dangerous when cherry accidently falls off but so's driving :-) as I said its not banned its just the same for anything if you are distracted. and rev I'd say talking is worst thing too and they say that even having bluetooth headphones is as bad as using a phone normally.
unruly - the reason for the get a life comment was - as you stated you don't smoke or drive....this will therefore not affect you...so as I stated get a life and worry about something that does affect you.
but we dont all drop our fags ethel. cause burning something is dangerous but why do most new cars have lighters in them if its so bad. No-one banned them saying but dropping a cigarette lighter would be dangerous. As I said driving is dangerous accidents happen.