Smoking Bans

We have had a ban on smoking in public enclosed places for a number of years. We recently passed a law that bans smoking in vehicles when there are children inside. I supported it. Rights and freedoms, which are a bit of an illusion in the first place, should not deny the rights and freedoms of others.On the other hand, there was some work done in London with safety nets. They removed many of the warning signs along city streets and found that the number of accidents decreased. They concluded that individuals acted more responsibly when they thought that someone wasn't looking out for them. This concept applies to adults. Since the tobacco industry targets children who don't have the schema to always make rational decisions in this area, I guess it wouldn't really apply.Did I just lose an argument with myself?

I have not seen any research done on this and, considering that the law is recent, I doubt there is any. I don't think that would happen with any frequency. I cannot remember ever seeing adults blowing smoke into kid's faces. It is hard to silence the rational thoughts when you are face to face with the ones you are hurting. It's the difference between dropping a bomb and beating someone to death with your fist. Even so, one puff of smoke in the face is better than exposing them to the second hand smoke in closed conditions for the duration of the car ride.