  Its funny this should come up today. I was in my car waiting at traffic lights and looked in my rear view mirror. In the car behind me was a young woman with a child who looked under 0 in the front passenger seat (no car seat or booster) who was smoking inside the car. I have to be honest and say I was shocked that the female adult either wasn't aware of the danger or wasn't bothered about the effects the smoke could have on the child passenger. I did discuss this with my husband and noted how times have changed. As an ex smoker myself I have to admit that 00 years ago I wouldn't have thought twice about doing the same thing as the young girl. I am better educated these days and realise the harm I could bestow on my passengers. I gave up smoking about 0 years ago but obviously as today proves some people just couldn't care less what damage they do to children. I'm all for banning people from smoking in cars when they have passengers. smoke to your hearts content when you are on your own or Adult smokers but not when children are in the car  Its funny this should come up today. I was in my car waiting at traffic lights and looked in my rear view mirror. In the car behind me was a young woman with a child who looked under 0 in the front passenger seat (no car seat or booster) who was smoking inside the car. I have to be honest and say I was shocked that the female adult either wasn't aware of the danger or wasn't bothered about the effects the smoke could have on the child passenger. I did discuss this with my husband and noted how times have changed. As an ex smoker myself I have to admit that 00 years ago I wouldn't have thought twice about doing the same thing as the young girl. I am better educated these days and realise the harm I could bestow on my passengers. I gave up smoking about 0 years ago but obviously as today proves some people just couldn't care less what damage they do to children. I'm all for banning people from smoking in cars when they have passengers. smoke to your hearts content when you are on your own or Adult smokers but not when children are in the car