Four new laws

[Hope]

NOTE:  This thread may not apply to the Scots or N Irish here, though I think the Consumer Rights legislation is UK-wide.

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I accept that the summaries here are very simplistic, but I sometimes wonder whether this kind of summary ought to be made available for all the nation's laws.

[Harrowby Hall]

There is nothing to stop you from writing a plain guide to any law you think is too complex. Of course, in the end, it is a judge who decides what a law really means.

I.m intrigued by the non smoking in cars law.

If a person passes his driving test at the age of 17 and drives, alone, smoking, is he breaking the law?

[floo]

There is nothing to stop you from writing a plain guide to any law you think is too complex. Of course, in the end, it is a judge who decides what a law really means.

I.m intrigued by the non smoking in cars law.

If a person passes his driving test at the age of 17 and drives, alone, smoking, is he breaking the law?

I think it should be illegal for anyone to drive and smoke, as it is distracting. I have seen people trying to light up whilst driving with their eyes looking at their fag rather than the road! They also have only one hand on the steering wheel

[Owlswing]

There is nothing to stop you from writing a plain guide to any law you think is too complex. Of course, in the end, it is a judge who decides what a law really means.

I.m intrigued by the non smoking in cars law.

If a person passes his driving test at the age of 17 and drives, alone, smoking, is he breaking the law?

I think it should be illegal for anyone to drive and smoke, as it is distracting. I have seen people trying to light up whilst driving with their eyes looking at their fag rather than the road!

And even worse when a sudden draught blows the smoke into the driver's eyes - a recipe for total disaster and not, usually, just for the smoker.

[Harrowby Hall]

I have always thought that smoking and driving should be considered as similar to drinking and driving. After all, both involve psychoactive drugs - it's just that they act indifferent directions.

Smoking while driving is little different from injecting yourself while driving.

[jeremyp]

but I sometimes wonder whether this kind of summary ought to be made available for all the nation's laws.

It seems like a good idea to me.

[jeremyp]

I have always thought that smoking and driving should be considered as similar to drinking and driving. After all, both involve psychoactive drugs - it's just that they act indifferent directions.

Smoking while driving is little different from injecting yourself while driving.

Why would it be a problem unless it detrimentally affects your ability to drive?

[Hope]

I.m intrigued by the non smoking in cars law.

If a person passes his driving test at the age of 17 and drives, alone, smoking, is he breaking the law?

Not sure whether they'd be breaking this law, but they would be breaking the law that stipulates that you aren't allowed to purchase tobacco-related goods until you are 18; furthermore, if this person had been 'supplied' with the goods, the supplier would be liable to a charge of breaking the law.

[splashscuba]

Smoking while driving can't be any worse than people changing CD's while driving, especially if they rummage about in the glove compartment trying to find the one they want.

That's covered by Driving without due care and attention.