Should vaping be banned in public spaces ?

[Badboybez]

I think it's inevitable. Standing outside a hospital with my brother last week, my vapour was much more visible than the smoke from his cigarette. I was vaping at 15w, not chucking huge clouds, yet it was still more visible. We have the TPD shite now: we should know that the world doesn't deal in facts anymore, it's all about perception.

There are only two things in life that are inevitable.
Taxation, and death..................

 

[Badboybez]

Hmm...so my argument there is...so if iv got a a plumber round fixing a broken pipe, am i not allowed to vape anywhere in my own house because its his workplace now?
Might be his workplace, he cant vape/smoke there...but its not my workplace.

Or more relative to the argument of vaping outside....a gardener doing some work in my garden, can i not vape outside in my garden?

To right mate.

 

[speedfreek67]

https://www.gov.uk/smoking-at-work-the-law

Seems like it shouldn't apply to station platforms, as they aren't substantially enclosed. Then again, I suppose it is up to the train company.

 

[Badboybez]

https://www.gov.uk/smoking-at-work-the-law

Seems like it shouldn't apply to station platforms, as they aren't substantially enclosed. Then again, I suppose it is up to the train company.

Exactly my point, it is not illegal, just against a petty company rule which has no legal standing.

 

[zouzounaki]

Smoking in train stations is covered by byelaws. So it’s illegal then, no?

 

[zouzounaki]

Then you think wrong

From parliament.uk :

“In terms of the railways, all train operating companies and Network Rail have worked together under their own by-laws to prohibit smoking in all areas of their premises, with the possible exception of car parks and forecourts. The British Transport Police are responsible for enforcement of the smoking ban on railway premises.”

 

[speedfreek67]

In that case, it IS illegal to smoke on train platforms. I stand corrected.

 

[zouzounaki]

I’m not sure if that’s the case in Scotland as well though. It is banned, but not sure if illegal. I sometimes vape on an empty platform...

 

[BULLDOG1964]

no it should not be stopped in public whats next farting in public ..

 

[ianleeds]

Smoking was originally banned on the London underground following the Kings Cross fire which killed 31 people. This was followed by banning smoking on all railway premises.
This is understandable as many stations are old and have a lot of combustible materials in their infrastructure.
So, if a station employee was to see what he believes is smoke in the distance he would raise the alarm and this could possibly cause panic on a crowded platform.
I for one would not vape on railway premises for this reason alone.