Smoking in your car is illegal in California- Good law or bad law? January 4, 2008
Posted by healthandsurvival in Drugs, health, medicine.Tags: air cleaners, cigarettes, health, Life, smoking illegal
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A new law hit the books January 1st, 2008. Californians can no longer smoke in their car if children are present. Police are unable to pull you over for this but they can impose a $100 fine if they pull you over for something else, like speeding. Has the government gone too far? Is this a violation of personal rights? Many have stated that eventually, smoking in your own home will also become illegal.
We all agree that tobacco exposure is dangerous, but is this really necessary? As a matter of fact, cigarettes are responsible for more than 500,000 deaths nationwide. Should children have to be exposed to this? I see many young children who come in with asthma attacks and frequent lung infections— most have parents who smoke in common. I am hopeful that parents who smoke at home or in the car can find the strength to quit. As mentioned in a prior blog article, Chantix has been proven to be a big benefit to those who want to quit smoking. For those who don’t want to quit, they should consider adding an air purifier/HEPA filter to their child’s room in order to help protect their young lungs.
I am interested in readers feedback regarding this issue? Let me know what you think?
This is the most stupidest LAW that ever past, we are totaly turning into a socialistic govenment. I can understand smoking when children are present but when alone no way and in our house screw that. When will it all stop. I’m sick and tired of Government over stepping our personal rights.
Agree 100% with Ron, we have taken the nanny society way way too far. We got along just fine for decades with smoking parents and no seat belts. Sure it’s better if you don’t smoke and you wear seat belts but what is next. I know, you can’t eat a big mac in front of your kids cause it’s unhealthy.
I went to renew my driver’s license in December, and got one of the questions wrong about smoking in the car. They said the correct answer was “it is against the law to smoke in the car” PERIOD. You say, with children in the car. Who is right/