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| MSP Jim Hume launches child car smoking ban bill | MSP Jim Hume launches child car smoking ban bill |
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| A South of Scotland MSP is formally launching a bill at Holyrood to prevent smoking in cars with children in them. | A South of Scotland MSP is formally launching a bill at Holyrood to prevent smoking in cars with children in them. |
| Lib Dem Jim Hume says it would give youngsters the "healthiest start in life". | Lib Dem Jim Hume says it would give youngsters the "healthiest start in life". |
| He lodged draft proposals for a bill in May last year calling for a ban in Scotland on smoking in private vehicles while a child under 16 is present. | He lodged draft proposals for a bill in May last year calling for a ban in Scotland on smoking in private vehicles while a child under 16 is present. |
| Motorists could potentially be fined £60 for breaching the rule if it becomes law. | Motorists could potentially be fined £60 for breaching the rule if it becomes law. |
| Mr Hume said earlier this year that his consultation had shown that most Scots supported the ban. | Mr Hume said earlier this year that his consultation had shown that most Scots supported the ban. |
| However, that was in contrast to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, who said enforcing a ban would not work. | However, that was in contrast to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, who said enforcing a ban would not work. |
| 'Dangerous second-hand smoke' | |
| Senior lecturer in Sociology at Abertay University, Dr Stuart Waiton told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme he was opposed to the move. | |
| He said: "I think there is a trend at the moment towards more regulation and more laws, especially around safety. | |
| "As far as I can tell, politicians should really now be called risk managers because that seems to be what they spend most of their time doing, especially when it comes to child safety. | |
| "Politicians seem to think they have got carte blanche and they can just run with it. | |
| "On top of that, there's also a trend towards interfering in the family now. There's a worrying trend towards undermining the rights of parents and undermining people's privacy." | |
| However, in the same discussion, Ruaraidh Dobson from the British Lung Foundation disagreed: "I think this is a very sensible, very moderate measure, that's been shown to protect children from dangerous second-hand smoke. | |
| "We all know second-hand smoke is bad and is particularly dangerous for children: they've got smaller lungs and breathe faster than adults." |