Illegal to smoke in your own car?

Bangor, a city in Maine, has now made it illegal to smoke in your car when there are children present. It's not the first to do it either, following in the footsteps of the states of Louisiana and Arkansas -- and many other states are considering similar measures.

Bangor's City Counselor, who is a smoker herself, commented that people smoking in vehicles with children around are as good as trying to kill them intentionally. That's a really harsh way to put it, but I have to say I agree.

Smoking in the car with anyone who's under 18 present will be a primary offense (meaning you can get pulled over for that reason alone) when the law goes into effect next week, and will cost you up to $50 in fines.