Comments on: There's no smoke without ire

By: Grandad

Grandad — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:56:46 +0000

“It doesn’t necessarily make all that much sense.”

But that is the point. None of it makes any sense.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:30:52 +0000

I was talking about the platforms where the sides of the platform, but not the actual track, are covered.

Though yes, in Pearse Station, which is entirely covered, smoking is verboten, and yet the platform area is routinely full of diesel (or in extreme cases coal; they sometimes run a steam train through) smoke. It doesn’t necessarily make all that much sense.

By: Grandad

Grandad — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:17:39 +0000

Is it, Rob? I wouldn’t know – I haven’t used a bus in years. And I would have thought that a diesel locomotive would produce more fumes than a cigarette!!!!

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:49:08 +0000

Baino: in some places it ISN’T legal to use a hands-free set in a car.

On smoking, isn’t it already illegal to smoke in bus shelters, semi-sheltered train stations, etc.?

By: baino

baino — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:45:43 +0000

What about moblie phones! It’s illegal to hold one to your head but legal to be distracted by a hands free and careen all over the road. Try policing it!

By: Grandad

Grandad — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:03:44 +0000

Try using a footbridge? Anyway, how does it take ten minutes to walk across four lanes of stationary vehicles?

By: Dario Sanchez

Dario Sanchez — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:55:11 +0000

Ah, the dual carraigeway. The only road I know of that takes ten minutes to actually cross …

By: Grandad

Grandad — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:48:37 +0000

I have seen people reading newspapers and books while driving on the Stillorgan Road. I have also seen women [mainly] putting on mascara while driving.

A friend was giving Herself a lift one day and insisted on putting nail varnish on Herself’s nails [while driving]. Not a friend any more!!

All the things I listed in my previous post are things I have witnessed.

Yesterday, I saw a man get into his car and drive off. He had an ice-cream cone in each hand!

By: Kathy Foley

Kathy Foley — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:34:10 +0000

Can’t believe people READ while driving. They would seem to be mutually exclusive activities.

Mascara? Yes, alright I’ve done that. But only when stopped at the lights!

By: Grandad

Grandad — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:44:00 +0000

Hi Kathy and welcome to the madhouse!

You are giving in too easily. I have already given a list of things that are far more dangerous than lighting a fag [see my link above].

Be honest. Which would you feel safer with -
A driver who lights the odd fag?
A driver who puts on mascara using the rear-view mirror?
A driver who reads a book or newspaper?

I know my answer and it isn’t the last two.

There are existing laws to cover reckless or dangerous driving. Why pick on smoking?

Because of the PC Bandwaggon!