College bans smoking in privately owned vehicles
Posted by Jeff Quinton on April 12, 2007Harford Community College has banned smoking entirely on its campus, as all the recent news has reported in the area. The ban, which starts July 1, even applies to smoking in privately owned vehicles while on campus. WJZ reports that a $50 fine and an education project or community service will be required for those found in violation of the policy and that faculty staff members will be referred to their supervisor.
A story a few weeks ago in The Examiner would seem to indicate that this total ban was passed because the designated smoking areas on campus were being ignored. Other reports indicate that the part of the ban in cars won’t be enforced that tightly. Other area colleges reportedly had similar policies. For example, UMBC started enforcing designated outdoor smoking areas over winter break.
In other parts of the country, an elementary school in South Carolina recently banned smoking by parents waiting in their vehicles to pick their children up.
(This post is included in today’s Beltway Traffic Jam.)
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[…] and students as well as looking at other schools’ policies. There’s no word on whether Harford Community College’s policy of banning smoking in private vehicles on campus will be considered. Other policies in the area are also mentioned […]