In Him opinion, the law should read "you are not allowed to do anything
behind the wheel but drive". This would surely stop road rage.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Thu, 2 Sep 1999, Jason Yasment wrote:

> Just for the Info of those who live and travel through NYS.  This
> morning the Motor Smoker Law goes into effect.  This law basically comes
> down to, if you are smoking while behind the wheel you are subject to a
> fine.
>
> The fines are:
>
> 1st Offense:  US$500
> 2nd Offense:  US$1000
> 3rd Offense:  US$1500
>
> and I don't know what the penalties are after the 3rd offense.
>
> The reasoning behind the law is the distraction of smoking while driving
> and the health effects of others that are in the vehicle with you.
> --
> Jason M. Yasment
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