NEW SMOKING BANS IN CARS FROM 1 JANUARY TO PROTECT CHILDREN
Source: Victoria. Minister for Health. Media Release
"People will be banned from smoking in motor vehicles with children under 18 when new tobacco laws come into force on January 1, 2010. Health Minister Daniel Andrews and Quit Victoria Executive Director Fiona Sharkie today said the legal change would help protect children from exposure to second-hand cigarette smoke.“The Brumby Labor Government is taking action to reduce the impact of tobacco-related harm to the Victorian community, particularly among children,” Mr Andrews said. This new law will mean that no-one is allowed to smoke in a motor vehicle if a person under 18 is present."