A few years ago, in Ontario, there was a guy prosecuted for cooking his breakfast in his car, whilst on his way to his lakeside cottage. I actually heard in on the radio at the time. Gob-smacked I was!

>That would change a lot of people's habits here. There are some people who hardly eat anywhere BUT in their cars. Driving my daughters back to their mom's house on Sunday we almost got creamed by a lady who was eating a sandwich. Her car suddenly lurched a couple of feet into our lane, forcing me to move an equal amount into oncoming traffic. Fortunately no one was in that lane at the time.
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>I don't have a problem with non-alcoholic beverages like coffee or soda in the car as long as the driver is prudent about when to take sips.
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>>In the UK eating or drinking while driving is an offense.
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