Honolulu Government – Bill 28 (2013) to Prevent Smoking at Bus Stops

City Councilman Ron Menor is introducing Bill 28 (2013), which would prevent people from smoking at bus stops. Menor stated, “This bill is about promoting the health and well-being of bus riders who are exposed to secondhand smoke while waiting at bus stops. Exposure to secondhand smoke is a particular problem at bus stops because bus riders are oftentimes sitting or standing close to one another at a bus shelter while waiting to catch TheBus. In these situations it’s difficult to avoid inhaling secondhand smoke if some person decides to light up a cigarette.” Under current Honolulu law, it is illegal to smoke at a bus stop that has a roof and three walls. Bill 28, if passsed, would apply to all bus stops.

Co-chairman of the Hawaii Smokers Alliance, Michael Zehner, argues that Bill 28 is yet another intrusion into a person’s civil liberties. Zehner argued, “If you’re the only person at the bus stop, how reasonable is that if no one else is there and you can’t smoke? I don’t understand the sense of that at all.”

Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 4-29-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
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