I saw you today - you're the lady in the red mini-van loaded up with kids. I watched you at the traffic light, stopped and waiting to turn into the grammar school. You used your blinker and were wearing your seatbelt. Awesome. You waited until it was safe to proceed and then slowly pulled into the parking lot. Good job. I also saw that nasty cigarette hanging out of your wrinkly mouth, with all the windows in your van rolled up. Not so good.

In January of this year, the Governator passed a bill outlawing smoking in vehicles where children are present. It seems sad that the state would need to step in and act as common sense for parents. But sometimes, you must protect children from the stupid - even if the stupid is their parent.

I have nothing against smokers; suck on that coffin nail, puff on on that cancer stick, lick that lung dart - just don't make your child participate in your nasty habit by exposing their virginal lung cavities to second hand smoke.