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Re: Things that never make the news...
Mother" <"@ {mother} @ wrote:
> A EU funded 'focus group' (sic) made a recommendation that the EU
> introduce legislation to ban vehicle manufacturers from including an
> ashtray in the design of new cars, as it may encourage drivers to
> smoke.
>
> They concluded that smoking whilst driving was dangerous, furthermore,
> it posed a health risk to the driver and potentially, via passive
> smoking, any passenger(s). They queried whether they (the EU) could
> later face actions and claims for illness or injury as a consequence
> of not implementing such a strategy.
>
> Thankfully someone saw sense before this went any further. Sadly the
> focus group were not summarily executed and are now looking at banning
> pointed kitchen knives.
>
> This, at the time when the EU say that they intend to simplify
> legislation and make it more understandable!
It's madness, but in m wifes new & old VW (Golf Gti & Touareg) they didnt have an ashtray!
AS daft as it sounds, a shop working (making sandwhiches all day) sued my father in law as she cut
herself & he hadn't told her the carving knife was sharp!!
Nige
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