Illegal to smoke in a car when a child is present?

i don't think its the government's intention to look down on our capability and decisions as parents. i think they are just emphasizing on how dangerous it is for children, as it emphasizes that many parents actually do smoke in their cars while their children are in. making it a law wouldn't make much sense too coz i bet cops wouldn't really bother to take a peak inside cars just to see if the smoker has kids in the car.

In my opinion it should be illegal to smoke in a car at all due to the increased risk of getting in an accident whilst smoking in a car. But if just for the kids I agree as well, reason is quite simple: Smoking in the car doubles their risk of asthma.

considering how dangerous smoking is, and how really bad it is for kids to be around, causing asthma and such, it should be illegal. It should be banned from all public places. I hate having to breath it when I'm out, I hate having to wash my clothes cuz they stink after just 5 minutes with a smoker. Non smokers have rights too and I think smokers need to take responsibility for their smelly habits and put them out around other people, especially children. Nobody will come along and say you can only smoke in your house, there's too much money changing hands. But in my perfect world I'd never have to inhale 2nd hand smoke ever again. One can dream right.

I think that it should be illegal to smoke in a car with a child. I say this because that child doesn't ahve a choice to smoke or not smoke. If mom or dad is having a smoke so is baby. That is wrong. The poor child is going to be breathing in enough pollutants in his/her life without having the parents poisoning him/her too! I do want you to know that I am a smoker. I have been for most of my life BUT I am a parent first. I do not smoke in the car with my boy. I don't allow anyone to smoke in the car with my boy. I don't smoke in the house anywhere not even the bedroom and I don't allow anyone else to either. If you want a smoke you wait until we get to the destination or if we are at home you can go outside. The only real issue I have with this law is that, how are cops going to police it? Are they supposed to drive along the shoulder of the road beside people and check while trying to drive safely to see if 1- someone is smoking and 2 if there is a kid in the car..?? It just really doesn't make sense. While I think it would be a good meaning law its silly because there is no way to enforce it.

If its like that you are smoking while driving then it sounds something you are doing wrong. i am agree to you that one shouldnot smoke infront of childrens it matters not wether you are in car or in home or anywhere else. but making such law seems much irretating . i am not in favour of becoming any such law though still in my country there is no such law.