A bit of odd news out of the cold, cold north.  It seems that Minnesota has decided that it might be a good idea to ban smoking in cars when a child is in the vehicle.  The law is not a new idea, other states have adopted similar measures already.  According to http://www.forbes.com/ the matter will come before a vote in the future:

“The Minnesota bill comes before legislators about a year and a half after a statewide smoking ban took effect. The ban prohibits smoking in just about every workplace, including company cars carrying more than one person.”

What do you think about this legislation?  Do you live in a state that already follows such a policy?  Is this to much of an intrusion into our personal lives by the government?  I often find that I wish smoking was banned in all cars, when I am cruising down the boulevard and that little ball of flame shoots out the window of the car in front of me,  or when I am driving behind someone smoking like a chimney and I can actually smell the smoke in my car.  Those situations aggravate me a good deal, but does the government have any right to tell drivers that they can’t smoke in their own vehicles?  Certaily it could be considered to be protecting the lives of the children who otherwise would not be able to get out of the smoke, but I must admit I have mixed feelings?  Where do you stand on this issue?

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