No smoking in more public areas from 15 January

[NoBallsToTokMCH]

No smoking in more public areas from 15 January
Posted: 11 January 2013 1342 hrs

(AFP/File - Adek Berry)

SINGAPORE: Smoking will be banned in more public areas, when changes to the law kick in on 15 January to better protect the public from second-hand smoke.

This means smokers will not be able to light up at the common areas of all residential buildings, covered linkways and walkways, overhead pedestrian bridges, outdoor compounds of hospitals, as well as within a five-metre radius of bus shelters.

The National Environment Agency (NEA) will give the public time to get used to the changes.

Those caught smoking in the new areas in the first three months will be let off with a warning.

However, those who keep flouting the law even though they had been warned can be fined up to S$1,000.

NEA has been working with stakeholders to put up signage at places such as staircase landings and lift lobbies. Educational posters will be put up at bus stops.

Bins with ashtrays will be shifted or replaced with bins without ashtrays, and will be moved five metres away.

- CNA/ck

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

yeah baby smoking is air pollution. Stop making it bad for others.

 

[ThugSin]

means to say I cannot even smoke in my own unit? simi lanjiao logic nbccb

 

[Sideswipe]

smokers should protest. so troublesome. here ban, there ban... how to remember where can or cannot smoke...

 

[Bigfuck]

No smoking in more public areas from 15 January
Posted: 11 January 2013 1342 hrs

The National Environment Agency (NEA) will give the public time to get used to the changes.

Those caught smoking in the new areas in the first three months will be let off with a warning.

However, those who keep flouting the law even though they had been warned can be fined up to S$1,000.

NEA has been working with stakeholders to put up signage at places such as staircase landings and lift lobbies. Educational posters will be put up at bus stops.

Bins with ashtrays will be shifted or replaced with bins without ashtrays, and will be moved five metres away.

- CNA/ck

Many workers and contractor bosses are still smoking in operating shopping malls when they do their works.

 

[cunnilaubu]

I wonder how are they going to police this?

 

[jw5]

I wonder how are they going to police this?

Same as littering.
Warning signs, spot checks by NEA officers.

 

[jw5]

means to say I cannot even smoke in my own unit? simi lanjiao logic nbccb

In your own unit you can, it's common areas like staircase landings and lift lobbies.

 

[drifter]

"Bins with ashtrays will be shifted or replaced with bins without ashtrays, and will be moved five metres away"

Encourage littering cigars butts ? instead of solving problem .. They create problem . What a stupid move .

 

[GoldenDragon]

Funny leh - smoking is okay in the casinos.

 

[chootchiew]

Funny leh - smoking is okay in the casinos.

I think maybe cheng hu condemns gambler, thus it is ok for gamber to inhale 2nd hand smoke, they will jump bedok reservoir etc sooner or later also lor

 

[jw5]

Funny leh - smoking is okay in the casinos.

If they banned smoking in casinos, it will be half empty.
Good also lah, it's one more reason to prevent me from going.

 

[GoldenDragon]

If they banned smoking in casinos, it will be half empty.
Good also lah, it's one more reason to prevent me from going.

It is probably the only place in S'pore where you can legally smoke in an aircon room/hall other than your own home. I enjoy going there. Relaxing. Free kopi.

 

[GoldenDragon]

I think maybe cheng hu condemns gambler, thus it is ok for gamber to inhale 2nd hand smoke, they will jump bedok reservoir etc sooner or later also lor

I suspect the only reason is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

 

[jw5]

It is probably the only place in S'pore where you can legally smoke in an aircon room/hall other than your own home. I enjoy going there. Relaxing. Free kopi.

Free kopi!
Aiyah, why you tell me this?

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

It is probably the only place in S'pore where you can legally smoke in an aircon room/hall other than your own home. I enjoy going there. Relaxing. Free kopi.

Bro u need to pay 100 levy or not? You have membership right?

 

[drifter]

Funny leh - smoking is okay in the casinos.

Casino pay so much tax that the government must close both eyes government dare not disturb their ricebowl

 

[drifter]

It is probably the only place in S'pore where you can legally smoke in an aircon room/hall other than your own home. I enjoy going there. Relaxing. Free kopi.

Bro think about it ... Your coffee worth $100 meh ? $100 can buy u how many cup of kopi Liao ?

 

[Vigilante]

In your own unit you can, it's common areas like staircase landings and lift lobbies.

so i smoke in my house but blow the smoke into common corridor, can?

 

[GoldenDragon]

Bro u need to pay 100 levy or not? You have membership right?

I make at least one visit a day. Sometimes, twice. Paid 2k.