HaloBurn wrote:

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Definetly should be banned in cars, it's a distraction like mobile phones; and people are reckless while fannying about with trying to light up and steer at 70mph or are more interested in holding their cigarette than steering properly.

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Only a true **CUCUMBER** would crash their car while lighting a cigarette, someone who shouldn't be driving in any case. It's much harder to drink a beverage without spilling it when you're driving then to smoke, I know.

Smoking is a no-brainer. It requires far less mental concentration (like none) than a phone conversation and nowhere near the coordination of drinking a beverage or changing a cd... Anyone who says otherwise is mistaken, to be sure, they've obviously have never tried it.

Now what can be distracting is dropping a lit cigarette in your lap, not recommended.

The 'saftey improvement' argument is a hot load of bollox. And, I'm still smoking in my car. Jersey's not for me anyways...

-- Edited by NateO at 19:24, 2005-07-26

The two big horror stories for me whilst smoking and driving were -

1   When the cig sticks to your lips, your fingers slide along it and take the red hot tip off straight on to your crotch - at 70mph that makes life interesting

2   The other is flicking it out of the window just for the wind to push it straight back in (or even through the sunroof which happened to me once) with it landing in the back and setting fire to back seat - explain that one to your insurance company!

I still say it though - you cant truly be Rock N Roll unless you smoke and drink JD (even me - I know I know you dont believe me but it is true)

Mmmmmm JD, I have demolished half a birthday bottle of Jack in one week

Copper wrote:

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Ew, yucky.
Jack Daniels smells like burning tyres. 
...as for kissing after JD consumption...nope nope nope.

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My wife says the same thing, lol and hey cop don't you smoke?

Em Pot

Kettle

Black??

ya slimey land lubber that want's to be keel hauled yarrrrrrr

just plain wrong

Yeah but I am a victim of a strange scientific forumula

housework = (my week off * my wife's working / shafted)

It's a universal truth!

JonnyStead wrote:

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The two big horror stories for me whilst smoking and driving were

{snip}

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Er, done both myself, and stll managed to avoid doing anything too crazy on the road. But this is a freak accident, like spilling your beer.

Copper wrote:

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Ew, yucky. Jack Daniels smells like burning tyres.  ...as for kissing after JD consumption...nope nope nope.

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Sorry Cop it wasnt an offer!

JonnyStead wrote:

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Copper wrote: Ew, yucky. Jack Daniels smells like burning tyres.  ...as for kissing after JD consumption...nope nope nope.

Sorry Cop it wasnt an offer!

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Sniff. My world just crumbled.

-- Edited by Copper at 09:02, 2005-07-28