Should smoking whilst driving be banned?

[The Hierophant]

if the highway code says you have to drive with two hands on the wheel

how do you change gears?

i've found one hand on wheel ration is less when smoking a fag to changing gears, as some areas i've changed gear so often i have been driving/steering with one hand whereas smoking has meant two hands on the wheel more.

[Leo Pard]

Change gear with your hand.
You don't have to have your hand completely off the wheel if your smoking.... You can still hold it and a fag...

[Sweetest_Oblivion]

I dunno if i would ban it or not. i definately wouldnt recomend it though! I have been known to smoke while driving and it is distracting - especialy when you drop a lit fag in your mum's new car! but i suppose its the individuals choice.
The worst one is smoking with kids in the car though! that is just wrong!!!

[BeautyFiend]

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Originally Posted by Fallen_Interlude

I think smoking while LIVING should be banned. Like really, why the hell is it legal? It had absolutely no benefits and a number of consequences. I mean, if you want to lose your appetite and get relaxed then it works for that, but smoking is a bad way to achieve those things. That being said, I used to smoke so I wouldn't eat as much, and it did relax me. But I realized that it is SO NOT worth it at ALL.
Anyways back to the main idea, yeah, smoking is also a distraction so it should probably be banned while driving.

Man, I love ex-smokers.

[sn0w_white_queen]

I'm a non-smoker and I have asthma. I think smoking should be banned in cars because not only does it pose a hazard while driving, but it is also harmful to whoever else is in the car. Especially small children. They can breathe in the smoke and develop asthma, as I did.