Enforce no-smoking rule in parks
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Mar 15, 2011 - ST Forum
I AM a frequent user of Jurong West Park Connector and the connecting neighbourhood park in Jurong West Street 62.
However, there are some smokers who treat the park as a smoking corner. The street soccer court, which is situated close to the running tracks, is of particular concern as teenagers would often smoke there while watching their friends play. Residents from the neighbouring blocks would also light up while cutting through the park to the bus stop.
I understand that the National Environment Agency has demarcated playgrounds and exercise areas as smoke-free zones, but such bans have not been strictly enforced.
The parks are great places for the elderly to take their grandchildren to play or stroll, and the young are particularly vulnerable to the ill effects of passive smoking. It seems counterproductive to develop these parks to enhance healthy lifestyles, yet expose users to harmful passive smoking.
I hope the relevant agencies would do more to ensure that parks remain smoke-free.
Yeo Zheng Hang
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Good idea to impose such rules.
Also will be good if rules are implemented for smokers walkers. Pple really dont want to inahle the smoke they blow out.
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Banning smoking in more places is really of no use. NEA doesn't seem to bother with the enforcement of no-smoking rules. They spend so much time catching litterers but don't bother about the smokers. They just need to send out their officers out for a day and they'd easily catch over a dozen smokers flouting the rules.
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Yes, those smokers are cash cows.
Impose a fine on smokers walkers and per day, they can collect a good sum of money too. That money can help the poor or upgrade the park or facilities.
Shouldnt the authorities take note of this?
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aiya these days everywhere e no smoking rule is like bo zheng hu again
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Originally posted by sbst275:
aiya these days everywhere e no smoking rule is like bo zheng hu again
Smoke where there is few human traffic flow or smoke at home. -
why is so affected? its only the most a minute's discomfort right? the TS suay ku never go to disco or pub before?
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seems like people love the gabrament to make unenforceable laws...
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Originally posted by dragg:
why is so affected? its only the most a minute's discomfort right? the TS suay ku never go to disco or pub before?
sometimes ppl has to be autosmoking in e park is pretty scary.. sekali it triggers a forest or bush fire
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Originally posted by the Bear:
seems like people love the gabrament to make unenforceable laws...
It can be enforced.
You hire 2 park guards (24x7 aka 6-8 men force), fence the park, setup body check counter for tobacco and pyrotechnics.
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Originally posted by dragg:
why is so affected? its only the most a minute's discomfort right? the TS suay ku never go to disco or pub before?
nope... me thinks the writer spend most of the time walking ard the park -
Originally posted by sbst275:
sometimes ppl has to be autosmoking in e park is pretty scary.. sekali it triggers a forest or bush fire
if smoking in the park is scary? have u seen ppl smoking near gas pump??? -
Originally posted by dragg:
why is so affected? its only the most a minute's discomfort right? the TS suay ku never go to disco or pub before?
clivebenss will be very sad to post next time... everytime he post articles, he kena arrow as the author.
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Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:
if smoking in the park is scary? have u seen ppl smoking near gas pump???
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Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:
if smoking in the park is scary? have u seen ppl smoking near gas pump???
where???I think saw at upnorth before..
gia lang one, they pump petrol never off engine one
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Originally posted by Nelstar:
clivebenss will be very sad to post next time... everytime he post articles, he kena arrow as the author.
sorry, i meant the author, not TS.
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Originally posted by sbst275:
where???I think saw at upnorth before..
gia lang one, they pump petrol never off engine one
singapore also got wor... -___-I dunno if gas pump has CCTV recording on the pump side but that is scarier...
A park fire is not match for a gas explosion -____-
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
Mar 15, 2011 - ST Forum
I AM a frequent user of Jurong West Park Connector and the connecting neighbourhood park in Jurong West Street 62.
However, there are some smokers who treat the park as a smoking corner. The street soccer court, which is situated close to the running tracks, is of particular concern as teenagers would often smoke there while watching their friends play. Residents from the neighbouring blocks would also light up while cutting through the park to the bus stop.
I understand that the National Environment Agency has demarcated playgrounds and exercise areas as smoke-free zones, but such bans have not been strictly enforced.
The parks are great places for the elderly to take their grandchildren to play or stroll, and the young are particularly vulnerable to the ill effects of passive smoking. It seems counterproductive to develop these parks to enhance healthy lifestyles, yet expose users to harmful passive smoking.
I hope the relevant agencies would do more to ensure that parks remain smoke-free.
Yeo Zheng Hang
I agree with Mr Yeo Zheng Hang and hope the relevant agencies would do more such as re-develop the surrounding environment to ensure there is 5km radius of non-vehicular zone to ensure noise and air pollution from vehicles cannot affect the park's users.
I also suggest to have natural predators in the park such as tigers, bears, snakes introduced to make the park more natural.
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Good idea.
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Originally posted by Nelstar:
I agree with Mr Yeo Zheng Hang and hope the relevant agencies would do more such as re-develop the surrounding environment to ensure there is 5km radius of non-vehicular zone to ensure noise and air pollution from vehicles cannot affect the park's users.
I also suggest to have natural predators in the park such as tigers, bears, snakes introduced to make the park more natural.
i suggest the author carry a tree with him everywhere to enjoy fresh air.
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Every where pple smoke also dangerous.
At hdb void deck, you smoke also dnagerous, you throw the butt and caught fire how?
At outside school, you smoke while you walk, throw the butt and caught fire how?
So better impose fine not only at the park but smoker walkers too.
Pollute the clean air and make pple siam the smoker walkers too.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
Every where pple smoke also dangerous.
At hdb void deck, you smoke also dnagerous, you throw the butt and caught fire how?
At outside school, you smoke while you walk, throw the butt and caught fire how?
So better impose fine not only at the park but smoker walkers too.
Pollute the clean air and make pple siam the smoker walkers too.
What if someone sat on the Park benches and smoke?
Not smoke walking...
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Originally posted by Nelstar:
What if someone sat on the Park benches and smoke?
Not smoke walking...
I prefer pple stop or sit and smoke rather than walk and smoke.Many times, I walked pass many pple smoking and when you inhale the smoke, it kind of very uncomfortable.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
I prefer pple stop or sit and smoke rather than walk and smoke.Many times, I walked pass many pple smoking and when you inhale the smoke, it kind of very uncomfortable.
I prefer ppl squat and smoke.
So I can have chair and benches.