Act 13 of 2006 Statewide Media Event - July 2nd, 2010
In early May, the Arkansas Department of Health and state law enforcement joined forces at a press conference to alert Arkansans that local police will be on the lookout for drivers smoking in cars with children, and they will be pulled over and fined. To raise awareness statewide, media events were held in Fayetteville, Little Rock and Jonesboro, and a demonstration was conducted to exhibit just how dangerous secondhand smoke can be to children, especially in cars. ADH helped raise awareness of Act 13 of 2006 by delivering the message that it is a primary offense to smoke in a car carrying children under the age of 6 and weighing less than 60 pounds.
See below the coverage the event received:
http://www.katv.com/news/stories/0510/733310.html
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=104163&catid=2
http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story/Smoking-while-driving-with-kids-could-lead-to-fine/Qlohedjwm0a66DcnYvdb1g.cspx?rss=315
http://www.kait8.com/Global/story.asp?S=12441527
http://nwahomepage.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=162505
