Hey state house! Are you kidding me?
Legislature in trenton has proposed a statewide ban in smoking in all cars for any reason. The proposal is much more stringent that previous proposals in other states--including New York-- which called for a ban on smoking when children are passengers.
Assemblyman John McKeon, who is sponsoring the bill, has cited a AAA study on driver distractions study that says, "of 32,000 accidents linked to distraction, 1 percent were related to smoking."
1 percent of 32,000 accidents? Nationwide no less. It seems like we have a real epidemic on our hands folks, or maybe just another shining example of a few bad apples ruining it for the rest of bunch.
One Hackensack resident responded to the news with a Bronx-cum-Jersey cheer:
"The day a politician wants to tell me I can't smoke in my car, that's the day he takes over my lease payments."
N.J. May Ban Drivers' Smoking;Offenders Would Face $250 Fine- [nbc10 Philly]
NJ Bill Bans Smoking In Your Car, $250 Fine-[WFIE-TV, IN]
Smoking Ban Proposed For NJ Drivers-[CBS2 Chicago, IL]
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