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Six hundred people sanctioned for smoking inside trains

Thu, Nov 19 2009 13:16 CET

byPetar Kostadinov

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Six hundred people sanctioned for smoking inside trains

Photo: Anelia Nikolova

A total of 606 people have been sanctioned for smoking while on the train in Bulgaria since the beginning of the year, Bulgarian news agency BTA said.

Of the 606 passengers, 589 have been fined for not keeping train cars free from cigarette smoke, while the remaining 17 were taken off the trains after refusing to pay the 20 leva fine.

A complete ban on smoking inside train cars was introduced in March 2008.

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Anonymous brycescu Fri, Dec 25 2009 22:20 CET
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This policy fully endorsed by the Taliban..

Anonymous ian Sun, Nov 22 2009 23:03 CET
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I fail to see why providing a properly ventilated smoking compartment at the end of a train, is such a problem. By not providing this smokers are lighting up illegally and annoying others. Would it not be better to provide them with somewhere to go?
Bulgaria does not seem to have adopted the zero tolerance bully state approach to smokers that we unfortunately experience here in the UK thanks to our government.

Anonymous jed Thu, Nov 19 2009 20:08 CET
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Great! Now how about long distance buses.

Anonymous blighty Thu, Nov 19 2009 16:18 CET
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Don't these people know they are destroying their health and that of those around them. There doesn't seem to be any real concern at the damage this filthy habit is doing.

Anonymous tom Thu, Nov 19 2009 15:53 CET
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good on you .now we need to stop smoking in public places,as soon as possible.


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