Scotland is to ban smoking in cars with children, bringing it into line with forthcoming legislation in England and Wales to protect young people from secondhand smoke.
The Scottish government announced it would back the smoking prohibition (children in motor vehicles) (Scotland) bill, which has been put forward by the Liberal Democrat MSP Jim Hume.
The bill, which is hoped will receive royal assent before the next Holyrood elections in May 2016, covers all cars, although Hume acknowledged that as it progresses discussion may take place about exempting convertibles, when they have the roof fully down, to bring it into line with English laws.
This legislation will ensure that we can put a stop to the 60,000 journeys being made in Scotland each week where children are being exposed to dangerous secondhand smoke, he said.
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http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/25/scotland-to-ban-smoking-in-cars-with-children
Are they serious? Where is the freedom of choice to do whatever you want (but in the respect of the other people)? Can you say your opinion here? Thanks.
Smoking is dangerous for both, the person who is smoking and the person who is sitting beside him, so I completely support this. Children who inhale this will suffer if their parents smoke before them. I know many people who themselves prefer to smoke in a separate place to avoid causing any problem for their family and kids while those are are smoking before their kids deserve this ban. They should be considerate when they have kids beside them.