When we talk about the freedom of vaping, we often refer to the United Kingdom, a true eldorado for users of electronic cigarettes. Obviously, all is not rosy and the motorists who make curls of vapor while driving could well pay the cost.
NO DEROGATION FOR VAPOTAGE DURING DRIVING!
The information seems to surprise motorists in the United Kingdom and yet it is hardly surprising. Police recently said that motorists who drive with an e-cigarette in hand will be treated the same as those who use a cell phone or electronic object. Obviously, the task of deciding whether the behavior of the motorist is dangerous or not will fall to the traffic police.
In the event of an arrest for having made large clouds of steam, the penalty may be heavy: Up to £ 2500 fine and a withdrawal of 3 to 9 points on the driving license. In the event of abuse, the sanction may even go as far as withdrawal of the license.
The warning comes as the latest figures show more than 3 million people now use e-cigarettes in the UK. According to police, using an electronic cigarette while driving is dangerous because it can obscure vision.
Sergeant Carl Knapp from Sussex Road Police Unit says: " The vapor produced by the e-cigarette is a distraction and the consequences can be disastrous, it only takes a moment of distraction to have potential incidents ". If there is no "law" prohibiting electronic cigarettes in the car, Carl Knapp nevertheless recalls that " the driver must have complete and proper control of his vehicle at all times"
Note that in France if the penalty is less important it can also exist. The verbalization of the use of an e-cigarette while driving is at the discretion of the police, police and gendarmerie. In the event of a noted violation, it is a 2nd class violation with a fine of 35 €, minus 22 €. In 2018, some smokers are verbalized but prosecutions are very often dismissed.
