No More Smoking and Vaping with Kids in the Car Thanks to This Arizona City’s New Controversial Ordinance
Tempe, AZ, has passed a controversial law aimed at keeping kids away from tobacco smoke, but it's got critics up in arms over double standards.
Tempe's City Council passed an ordinance last week that fines drivers $50 if officers catch them smoking while there is a child in the car. Any subsequent offenses get bumped up to $100 per ticket.
But the law doesn't only include parents or other adults smoking tobacco cigarettes. The legislation also lumps e-cigarettes into the mix, which are used for vaping rather than smoking.
What is vaping? Vapor cigarettes use a solution that is heated within the device to produce a vapor. E-cigarettes have become popular in recent years, with more than four million Americans now vaping, either for smoking cessation purposes or simply for recreational use...