Please don't smoke in cab
Beginning with October 1, Beijing is planning to introduce veto on smoking in cabs. It is believed what this move will tend to create “non-smoking” Olympic Games in 2008.
The fine will be applied for those who will not respect the law. However, the penalty amount was not announced. It ought to be announced by municipal transportation and traffic administrations.
Health Bureau, Transportation Administration Bureau, and Transportation Law Enforcement General Team will cooperate in the field of promotion and expectation of the new law. All above mentioned organizations will gain together on Sunday, said Zhang Junru, the representative of Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Olympic Games have provoked big changes for Beijing. For example, it will be prohibited to sell tobacco products in all venues, and training and accommodation areas.
Also, a set of regulations was established, currently open to public submissions, banning smoking at Olympic venues, athletes’ accommodation areas, and within vehicles designated to serve the event.
Although, laws related to the restriction of tobacco usage will be hard to implement, because according to a survey conducted by Horizon Research Consultancy Group, almost half of the male population are cigarette addicts. The survey showed that every smoker in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Wuhan used an average of 17 cigarettes every day. Can you imagine their reaction?
Poor cab drivers!
2008 Non-smoking Olympic Games 2008 will be the first event of such a scale in the history of Games.
Launching of smoking ban is an important step for China, as a third of the world’s smoking population lives in this country.
Also, it will be prohibited to light up in cabs, buses, air-conditioned trains, planes and transportation waiting rooms.
