australia bans vaping in cars december 1st 2015

[tony7432]

so today australia passed a law that bans e-cigs from being sold to anyone under 18 which im all for..but they also passed a law that comes into effect on december 1st 2015 that bans any use of vaping in cars..which i say is BS..why cant we vape but people can smoke cigarettes? its amazing they crack down on this from a country where the legal drinking age is 18 and you can even have open bottles of alcohol in the car as long has your not drinking it while driving

 

[sofarsogood]

Is possession of ecigs by children also banned or only selling to them? Do you have access to the actual statute that was passed?

 

[tony7432]

Is possession of ecigs by children also banned or only selling to them? Do you have access to the actual statute that was passed?

here it is NSW bans sale of e-cigarettes to people aged under 18 - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

 

[Pinot]

That's ridiculous!

 

[jrenae4]

What?? Why??

 

[The Ocelot]

Huh? Are they afraid drivers won't be able to see through the clouds? Is cigarette smoking allowed in vehicles?

 

[tony7432]

Huh? Are they afraid drivers won't be able to see through the clouds? Is cigarette smoking allowed in vehicles?

yes you are allowed to continue to kill yourself with cigarette's while driving..really stupid in my opinion. its like they were bored and just threw a dart on the board on what to do with their time.

 

[Iffy]

Brought to you by the same country that disarmed their citizens!

Sorry, Australia used to be my first fav country due to it's freedoms... not so much any more.

Wha... you're anti-gun (not directed to da OP, but those that are)? But yet want freedom/protection to vape? I sadly chuckle...

 

[newvaper92]

Well, I could say I'm glad I don't live in Australia... LOL. But it does seem silly, especially if people are still allowed to smoke in cars/while driving! I'd say cigarettes are more likely to cause an accident than vaping... All you have to do is drop the ciggy or knock the end off, and especially depending on where it lands (!) you could be in trouble! Vaping, on the other hand, no. Nothing burning to fall off. If you drop it, wait until you stop, then pick it up and carry on vaping.

 

[tony7432]

i got a feeling this is their way to get people to go back to smoking cigarettes to continue to get their tax dollars since they dont have any sort of tax on e-cigs..a pack of cigs right now cost around $25-$28 a pack here

 

[stevegmu]

It's probably only if there are kids in the car who are under 18...

 

[Oregon Linda]

This is totally ridiculous. I think if I lived there, they would just have to catch me.

 

[KentA]

Not all laws are enforceable.

 

[stevegmu]

As I thought. These types of threads are usually not accurate. One can't use electronic cigarettes if someone in the car is under 16 years of age...


Electronic Cigarettes - Tobacco and Smoking

 

[tony7432]

As I thought. These types of threads are usually not accurate. One can't use electronic cigarettes if someone in the car is under 16 years of age...


Electronic Cigarettes - Tobacco and Smoking

that article does go into more detail and i hope they stick to it come december..but i wouldnt be surprised if they make changes to it until then.

 

[caramel]

so today australia passed a law that bans e-cigs from being sold to anyone under 18 which im all for..but they also passed a law that comes into effect on december 1st 2015 that bans any use of vaping in cars..which i say is BS..why cant we vape but people can smoke cigarettes? its amazing they crack down on this from a country where the legal drinking age is 18 and you can even have open bottles of alcohol in the car as long has your not drinking it while driving

If you accept the idea that ecigs are so dangerous that they shouldn't be sold to minors, then you also have to accept the idea that they shouldn't be used in close proximity to minors, especially in confined spaces.

I recommend you the Poll section of the forum where 90% of voters supported the idea of "protecting" "the children" from the evils of ecigs. They got the deal and then some.

 

[stevegmu]

that article does go into more detail and i hope they stick to it come december..but i wouldnt be surprised if they make changes to it until then.

What I posted is the actual law...

 

[BigEgo]

Australia, just like the U.S., has become a nanny state insane asylum. They are ahead of us in the U.S., but we aren't far behind.

 

[KentA]

If you accept the idea that ecigs are so dangerous that they shouldn't be sold to minors, then you also have to accept the idea that they shouldn't be used in close proximity to minors....

I respectfully disagree.
My kids are now adults, but if I had small children I'd still vape when they're around. However, I wouldn't want the corner store selling them a mod & nicotine.
I used to have an occasional beer when they were home, but didn't want the corner store to sell them one on their way home from school.

 

[tony7432]

If you accept the idea that ecigs are so dangerous that they shouldn't be sold to minors, then you also have to accept the idea that they shouldn't be used in close proximity to minors, especially in confined spaces.

I recommend you the Poll section of the forum where 90% of voters supported the idea of "protecting" "the children" from the evils of ecigs. They got the deal and then some.

i never said we should vape next to minors, if you read the article i post in the third post you will see if just says on december 1st no one is allowed to smoke in cars there was no mention of not being to vape in cars around minors..