The ‘smoking gun’

In 2011, it was suggested that smoking in a car with children might be outlawed in Ireland, owing to the dangers of second-hand smoke.

This does not go far enough, and doesn’t encompass the other dangers of smoking while driving.

If you text and take or make a call on a mobile phone, you will be penalised with penalty points on your licence, because your eyes are distracted from the road, and your hands are off the wheel.