Smoking on the go to be a no-no in New York

NEW YORK is to consider introducing a law that would ban people from smoking whilst walking, in the latest crackdown on tobacco.

Under the plan, anyone found smoking while on the move on the city’s streets would be fined $50. People would be allowed to smoke if standing in one place.

Peter Koo, a Democrat city councillor, said he would introduce a Bill this week. The theory behind the proposed ban is that smokers subject more people to passive smoke if they walk.

The city has already banned smoking in most restaurants, bars, offices, and public venues. Last year, Bill de Blasio, the mayor, signed a law to increase prices and taxes for tobacco products.

Ceia Cremo, 48, who was smoking as she walked down Fifth Avenue yesterday, told the New York Daily News: “I think it’s unreasonable. Where else do I have left to smoke? You can’t smoke in the park, you can’t smoke in a lot of places.”