Not going to happen

Head of the DGT traffic department Pere Navarro, speaking at the launch of a new ‘no smoking while driving’ campaign this week, warned that drivers or passengers who throw cigarette ends out of cars could face fines of up to 300 euros and lose four points off their licences.

‘Don't smoke and drive’ is the phrase being used to launch the campaign which begins this Saturday, April 1. Sr Navarro said that the ‘don't smoke and drive’ message is good advice in order to promote better driving practices. He added that he was not trying to prohibit smoking when driving.

A survey carried out in February found that 77 per cent of those questioned were in favour of banning smoking while driving, while a further 21 per cent agreed that it was dangerous.

Will anyone take any notice? You habitually see drivers on mobile phones in spite of that being illegal. Last week I saw a guy riding a scooter with a young child sat on his lap. The bloke was on his mobile phone whilst the child was driving the scooter. So what makes anyone think that the butt end dumpers will stop their crazy habit?