Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 10:21:26 -0400
Reply-To: "Joe L." <jliasse@TOAST.NET>
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From: "Joe L." <jliasse@TOAST.NET>
Subject: Re: New York State Motor Smoker Law
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If this law IS true I wonder how far the state will go to enforce it. I
can imagine high speed chases ending in deadly crashes with the cops running
up to the car yelling at the top of their lungs and with guns drawn; all
steming from one cop seeing one driver with a lit cigarette.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Doug Alcock
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 9:38 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: New York State Motor Smoker Law
I hope there are great big signs at every border to warn unsuspecting
out-of-staters (like me in a month or so). Or is this a big cash-generator
--- no one feels much sympathy for us evil smokers..........apparently not
even in the now violated sanctity of our own rolling homes!
Doug
'84 Westie
From: Alan Bosch <arbosch@RA.ROCKWELL.COM> on 02/09/99 09:27 AM
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Subject: Re: New York State Motor Smoker Law
This is a joke, right? Ha, ha. Right?!? If someone can use a cell phone,
use
a lap top computer, apply make-up, eat a bowl of cereal, drive with a dog
on
their lap, read a book or newspaper, all with impunity, how the hell can
smoking
be the most pressing distraction whilst driving? Is this completely
illogical
or is it me?
Alan Bosch
& Phred ('88 Wolfsburg)
Jason Yasment <vanagon@NYCAP.RR.COM> on 09/02/99 09:01:58 AM
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Subject: New York State Motor Smoker Law
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
'84 Westfalia
'98 Jetta TDI
AOL IM: YasmentJM