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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (297013)	3/19/2009 9:35:17 AM
From: average joe	2 Recommendations Respond to of 793964

B.C. sets $109 fine for smoking in cars with kids present One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Ayn Rand Last Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 \| 7:28 PM ET Comments 118 Recommend 27 CBC News British Columbians caught smoking in a vehicle with children under 16 present will face a $109 fine under new provincial regulations effective April 7. The new regulations aim to protect children from second-hand smoke, Healthy Living Minister Mary Polak said Wednesday. "Any level of second-hand smoke has harmful effects on a child's health, so it's important that we protect vulnerable children who are confined in a vehicle," Polak said. Police will have the authority to stop any vehicle when they suspect someone is smoking in the presence of children. People who fail to pay the fine will not be able to renew their driver's licence or auto insurance. The regulations follow legislation that was passed in the spring of 2008 under the Motor Vehicle Act. "The dangers of second-hand smoke are more pronounced in the enclosed space of a vehicle, and children — who are more susceptible to its harmful effects — have no choice but to breathe it in," said Barbara Kaminsky, chief executive of the Canadian Cancer Society's B.C. and Yukon division. B.C. joins Ontario, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon in banning smoking in cars when children are present. cbc.ca "Did you really think we want those laws observed?" said Dr. Ferris. "We want them to be broken. You'd better get it straight that it's not a bunch of boy scouts you're up against... We're after power and we mean it... There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced or objectively interpreted – and you create a nation of law-breakers – and then you cash in on guilt. Now that's the system, Mr. Reardon, that's the game, and once you understand it, you'll be much easier to deal with." AYN RAND