Mel39 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Painter fuming over fine for smoking in own van 6 hours ago LONDON (AFP) — A painter and decorator has been fined for breaching Britain's smoking ban -- by puffing on a cigarette in his own van, he said Friday. Gordon Williams, 58, of Llanafan in west Wales, was told by officials that his van was classed as a workplace and so fell foul of the ban, brought in last year to cover enclosed public places but not private areas. He was fined 30 pounds, even though he says he was not working and was on the way to buy his wife some teabags at the time. "I appreciate that a driver of a coach or a bus can't smoke at the wheel because obviously, that is the law of the land," he said. "Of course, there are tools and things in the van but a barrister would carry about documents in a briefcase in his own car -- this is no different to my mind." Ceredigion County Council, which imposed the fine, said it would be inappropriate to comment on individual cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehrig24 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 » » He was fined 30 pounds, even though he says he was not working and was on » the way to buy his wife some teabags at the time. » I agree this is getting a little crazy. Colt - no pictures allowed of anything related to teabags! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aavkk Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 this is getting nuts! [insert comment on teabagging] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinAl Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 I think there might be a job for the fiancee at Ceredigion County Council. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yossie Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Funny city.:-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anacostiakat Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Way past getting silly, Mel. The Republik of Kalifornia just passed a law to outlaw trans fats by 2010 I believe. It is a personal rights issue and I fear it will continue. Personal freedoms are under assault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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