Taxi Driver Online

its not bad for breaking the law

What isn't bad a weeks ban or 50/60 fine. What do they do in your borough if caught smoking

_________________
christine

Take your badge away permanently.

_________________
Grandad,

Ill never know, cos I dont smoke

_________________
Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

Commitee, tonight have given, different drivers, hack and PH, between 1 and 4 weeks ban, how bad is that. Under the nation smoke legislation, it's a max fine of 200

_________________
christine

harsh for a civil offence, buts that's what happens in a trade of individuals.

_________________
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Without the full details, it is hard to know if it is bad. Some may have been caught before. Hopefully the punishment will get the message home to the rest of the drivers so they don't put themselves in the same position. They can always take it to the magistrates court if they want to appeal.

_________________
Grandad,

wonder how many council employed workers have been fined for smoking in their vehicles?

_________________
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

More so the ones who get the perk of a car that they can treat as their own, technically it's a Works vehicle even if they can run it for their own use at other times.

Indeed, and I wonder if they do get caught and fined, they then get suspended from work for 4 weeks?

_________________
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

They need to make their mind up though, what they are doing there drivers under, they say its their local law, so they can do what they want, but right at the end of one of the hearings the chair and legal both said national law over rules local, so if that's the case shouldn't it be a max of 200 fine. I know 1 person is deffo taking it to magistrates

_________________
christine

or he/she could just stop smoking in a taxi....

_________________
Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

or he/she could just stop smoking in a taxi....

I agree, but it does happen, and a weeks ban for first time is ridiculous . Then again we are talking about a la that as banned e cigs aswell

_________________
christine

That is your opinion. Personally, I don't think it is long enough.

_________________
Grandad,

Personally Grandad I think you should retire and fu ck off to Benidorm and give someone else a chance !

oh dear, someone needs a smoke!

_________________
Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most