Smoking ban

[CHANONE]

From July 1st will smoking be ban from the streets, the bus stop, the park etc. I read a newspaper clipping and it said, 'pubs, bars, restaurants and public places'. What is a public place?

[Ethel]

Enclosed public places - and work places.

You will be able to smoke at bus stops, not in bus shelters.

In pub gardens, not inside the pubs.

A public place is anywhere that the public can go. You will not be able to smoke in the workplace - unless you work totally alone in your own building (at home perhaps).

Interestingly, if you are expecting a visit from anyone in their working capacity - a doctor, builder as examples - you will not be able to smoke in your own home whilst they are there.

http://www.smokefreeengland.co.uk/

[RATTER15]

I am so glad I gave up smoking lol!!!!

[lafrancaise]

I don't know how it is in Ireland and Scotland but even though smoking is still allowed in caf�s (until Feb 2008) in France there are loads more people now smoking in the street and outside offices and shops. It's a case of taking a deep breath before you walk through the nicotine cloud.
Glad I packed in too Ratter