It should always have been banned in indoor spaces the same as smoking, people just used vaping as a way to get around not smoking inside. I see so many people in my local vaping inside but will go out for a cig when their mates want one.
discoveredunknown on
From the article: ‘While many pubs already prohibit indoor vaping as a matter of policy, this new law aims to turn those restrictions into a nationwide legal requirement.’
What? There hasn’t been one pub I’ve been to in the last 10 years that has been cool with vaping inside.
ObviouslyTriggered on
Isn’t it already banned in doors? I’ve never seen a place that allows vaping.
Capital-Mortgage-374 on
They should also ban alcohol and pork scratchings as both are very dangerous. Fruit machines should be banned, as well as the electronic ones, due to addiction. The tables and chairs need to be looked at, as sometimes they are used as weapons. Pepsi and full sugar drinks should go too, as these rot teeth and cause obesity. The food options should be healthier. This means no chips or steak, and certainly no desserts like ice cream. No animals should ever be in pubs, dogs are unhygienic and piss and fart everywhere.
gaz3028 on
Will the taxpayer subsidised bars in Westminster be exempt like they were the smoking ban?
banmeagn on
Britain’s obsession with banning things is wild. Plenty of pubs dont allow vaping, go to one them if you dont like it, stop telling people how to run their fucking businesses.
solostrings on
I thought it was anyway, by the pubs themselves. I can only think of 1 pub that allowed it, but that was very briefly as it kept setting the fire alarms off.
TheKingOfSpite on
Is it so wrong to let people choose what they do and where, If it’s a vaping allowed pub then just don’t go there?
I don’t vape, and if it got to me I’d just go somewhere else.
Woffingshire on
I’m surprised they didn’t just make an amendment to the smoking bill to include vapes years ago
Weaponised__Autism on
Will never understand people that get their panties in a twist over fruity water vapour
MercianRaider on
Another pointless law, Labour are obessed with banning things. Ive never hated a government so much and the Tories took some beating.
Just let the pubs decide if theyre pro vaping or not, and customers can act accordingly. Vaping really bothers you? Then go to a pub that doesnt allow vaping (which is most of them).
Government need to stop meddling in things that shouldnt concern them.. But they wont of course.
EngineeringCockney on
Given its negligible health impacts from second hand water vapour this seems a silly thing to press on with.
Green-Dragon-14 on
I was manageress of a pub, vaping was allowed but not near the bar & anyone making “clouds” were told to go outside.
TheDragonDoji on
One of my locals has a sign in the window saying “Vaping permitted”.
They’ve had an excess of repeat business from me due to this and I’ve never had another patron with an issue over it.
Vaping is not the same as cigarette smoke, anyone that claims this is being hysterical, disingenuous or desperate to impose their will on strangers.
Yet another nail in the coffin of British pubs.
publius_decius on
Can tell reading the comments who does and does not frequent rough boozers
wybird on
Can we also come up with an appropriate punishment for people who vape on public transport
Busy-Doctor-2030 on
More restrictions are exactly what the struggling pubs need, great work
Striking_Smile6594 on
One of my favourite nightspots is rock/alternative club in my town. It have several signs in it stating that people are welcome to vape in the premises if they wish. I like that, even as someone who doesn’t vape.
Kooky-Letter-6141 on
It’s surprising how many places still let it slide, even though the indoor smoking ban should have covered it from the start. This law would just be catching up with what most of us already assumed was the case. Honestly, it just makes sense to have the same rules for both.
Chrispy83 on
What I know of a single pub, that’s not even in the city I live that allowed this and that’s because the owner vaped and let my mate and his wipe vape when it got quiet and it was only the four of us left….. so it wasn’t illegal like every pub implies by its signage?
And also begs the question if it was legal but already effectively prohibited aside from the outliers, who’s asking for this? What’s the harm? If 1/100 pubs may possibly sneakily let you, as a non smoker I’d just go elsewhere?
troymisti1 on
A lot of people that likely claim they aren’t addicted in the comments
halen2024 on
Good. I hate the smell of vape.
8 of us went for a meal in a pub last week. Ordered food then a chap on the next table was vaping. Asked him not to, got told to impolitely go away! Complained to landlord who did nothing. Promptly cancelled food and left. Landlord got pissy because we’d cancelled a £320 order!
nofrillsjahmes on
Grim and antisocial. They should ban aftershave as well.
DrDroid on
Honestly moving here from Canada it’s been a bit odd to see people vape indoors in general, not used to that at all, but I don’t really care. There’s nothing showing evidence of secondhand harm, so it’s no different from heavy perfume or bad BO in terms of environmental “pollution.”
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It should always have been banned in indoor spaces the same as smoking, people just used vaping as a way to get around not smoking inside. I see so many people in my local vaping inside but will go out for a cig when their mates want one.
From the article: ‘While many pubs already prohibit indoor vaping as a matter of policy, this new law aims to turn those restrictions into a nationwide legal requirement.’
What? There hasn’t been one pub I’ve been to in the last 10 years that has been cool with vaping inside.
Isn’t it already banned in doors? I’ve never seen a place that allows vaping.
They should also ban alcohol and pork scratchings as both are very dangerous. Fruit machines should be banned, as well as the electronic ones, due to addiction. The tables and chairs need to be looked at, as sometimes they are used as weapons. Pepsi and full sugar drinks should go too, as these rot teeth and cause obesity. The food options should be healthier. This means no chips or steak, and certainly no desserts like ice cream. No animals should ever be in pubs, dogs are unhygienic and piss and fart everywhere.
Will the taxpayer subsidised bars in Westminster be exempt like they were the smoking ban?
Britain’s obsession with banning things is wild. Plenty of pubs dont allow vaping, go to one them if you dont like it, stop telling people how to run their fucking businesses.
I thought it was anyway, by the pubs themselves. I can only think of 1 pub that allowed it, but that was very briefly as it kept setting the fire alarms off.
Is it so wrong to let people choose what they do and where, If it’s a vaping allowed pub then just don’t go there?
I don’t vape, and if it got to me I’d just go somewhere else.
I’m surprised they didn’t just make an amendment to the smoking bill to include vapes years ago
Will never understand people that get their panties in a twist over fruity water vapour
Another pointless law, Labour are obessed with banning things. Ive never hated a government so much and the Tories took some beating.
Just let the pubs decide if theyre pro vaping or not, and customers can act accordingly. Vaping really bothers you? Then go to a pub that doesnt allow vaping (which is most of them).
Government need to stop meddling in things that shouldnt concern them.. But they wont of course.
Given its negligible health impacts from second hand water vapour this seems a silly thing to press on with.
I was manageress of a pub, vaping was allowed but not near the bar & anyone making “clouds” were told to go outside.
One of my locals has a sign in the window saying “Vaping permitted”.
They’ve had an excess of repeat business from me due to this and I’ve never had another patron with an issue over it.
Vaping is not the same as cigarette smoke, anyone that claims this is being hysterical, disingenuous or desperate to impose their will on strangers.
Yet another nail in the coffin of British pubs.
Can tell reading the comments who does and does not frequent rough boozers
Can we also come up with an appropriate punishment for people who vape on public transport
More restrictions are exactly what the struggling pubs need, great work
One of my favourite nightspots is rock/alternative club in my town. It have several signs in it stating that people are welcome to vape in the premises if they wish. I like that, even as someone who doesn’t vape.
It’s surprising how many places still let it slide, even though the indoor smoking ban should have covered it from the start. This law would just be catching up with what most of us already assumed was the case. Honestly, it just makes sense to have the same rules for both.
What I know of a single pub, that’s not even in the city I live that allowed this and that’s because the owner vaped and let my mate and his wipe vape when it got quiet and it was only the four of us left….. so it wasn’t illegal like every pub implies by its signage?
And also begs the question if it was legal but already effectively prohibited aside from the outliers, who’s asking for this? What’s the harm? If 1/100 pubs may possibly sneakily let you, as a non smoker I’d just go elsewhere?
A lot of people that likely claim they aren’t addicted in the comments
Good. I hate the smell of vape.
8 of us went for a meal in a pub last week. Ordered food then a chap on the next table was vaping. Asked him not to, got told to impolitely go away! Complained to landlord who did nothing. Promptly cancelled food and left. Landlord got pissy because we’d cancelled a £320 order!
Grim and antisocial. They should ban aftershave as well.
Honestly moving here from Canada it’s been a bit odd to see people vape indoors in general, not used to that at all, but I don’t really care. There’s nothing showing evidence of secondhand harm, so it’s no different from heavy perfume or bad BO in terms of environmental “pollution.”
As a vaper, folks who vape indoors only have themselves to blame. While the risk of second hand inhalation is [significantly lower than that of second hand smoke](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jul/second-hand-vaping-exposure-very-low-compared-second-hand-smoking) (or has no evidential link at all [according to the NHS](https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ready-to-quit-smoking/vaping-to-quit-smoking/vaping-myths-and-the-facts/#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20evidence%20so%20far%20that%20vaping%20is%20harmful%20to%20people%20around%20you.)) I’ve always taken the approach that you shouldn’t vape anywhere you can’t smoke. While the harms are absolutely debateable, it’s more a perception and common courtesy type thing.
of course the usual anti-vape crowd on reddit will hasten to disagree with me
How is it not banned already? Second hand smoke is real… Second hand atmosphere is too.
The only thing this government seems to be good at is banning things