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Ban On Smoking

Discussion in 'Truckers News' started by heyns57, Apr 17, 2007.

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  1. Apr 17, 2007 #1
    heyns57

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    According to Transport Topics (4/9/07), the Minnesota (USA) state Senate has approved a bill that would prohibit smoking in places of employment including truck cabs with more than one operator present. The House version of the bill contains a provision that would allow truck drivers to designate a "significant individual" with whom they could share a cab and still smoke. Trucking companies would have to remove "smoking equipment" including ashtrays or lighters. Employers also would have to post no-smoking signs in affected trucks.

    MInnesota's proposed smoking ban is similar to legislation that went into effect in Ohio in December (Transport Topics 12-11, p. 29). The Ohio ban originally prohibited solo drivers from smoking in their cabs, but the state trucking association successfully lobbied for amendments exempting trucks with only one driver.
     
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  3. Apr 17, 2007 #2
    Cerberus101

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    this is going to far................
     
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  4. Apr 23, 2007 #3
    p2eaches

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    what is going to be next mind control?
     
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  5. Apr 23, 2007 #4
    Bullwinkle

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    I don't smoke, would never team driver with a smoker.

    But, this is ridiculous.
     
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  7. Apr 23, 2007 #5
    MNHillyBilly

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    link those stories
     
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  8. Apr 28, 2007 #6
    truckerjaw

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    I quit my 15 years of smoking about 6 months ago but I don't care what you do in your own truck. Or even in the truck stop buildings. If I don't like it I'll leave. Just don't smoke in my cab. I don't think thats too much to ask.
     
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  9. Apr 28, 2007 #7
    Joethemechanic

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    That is really stupid. What if you use the ashtray to keep change in?
     
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  10. Apr 28, 2007 #8
    sleepinbeauty

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    I can appreciate that. Your cab is your home. I am a smoker, but if in a non smoker's home, I do not light up out of respect.

    At the same time, if I am in my home, I will do what I want. Remove the ashtrays and lighters, no problem, can buy either.
     
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  11. Apr 28, 2007 #9
    Ducks

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    We wouldn't need these silly laws if we, as a society, just used courtesy and common sense.

    I have never smoked a cigarette in my life, but I use both my ashtray and cigarette lighter socket in my vehicle... and would not be happy if they were not there.
     
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  12. Apr 28, 2007 #10
    truckerjaw

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    Fair enough:biggrin_25525:
     
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