Theoretically, when a car is parked on someone's property (a hospital in this case) [View all]

[tavalon]

can the inside of that car be considered hospital property? I am about to write to my union and I wanted to know how strong the ground I'm standing on really is.

Here are three pieces of background, two about me and one about the problem.

My mother died when I was eight. She was a smoker and I always blamed the cigarettes and therefore have never once touched a cigarette.

I would never make that choice for another. As we have learned about the dangers of second hand smoke, I have been okay with the sequestering of the two populations from one another but that is my line. I will never expect nor demand that others share my POV around cigarettes.

Here is the problem. I just received a letter from my hospital telling me (and all of the staff, of course) that we will become a smoke free campus. I'm a bit bothered by that but I am shocked by this: "This policy will eliminate all tobacco products and e-cigarette use on all company owned property (e.g. buildings, parking lots, inside cars and outdoor areas.)

I am shocked by them adding in "inside cars" and I wonder, seriously, if any lawyer was consulted. As I'm about to bring this to the Union, they will soon need to talk to one, I'm sure.

Why would I, an avid nonsmoker, advocate for the few who still smoke in our facility? Because I am unsure if they will advocate for themselves and I'm horrified that the inside of my car mysteriously becomes the property of my hospital as soon as I drive it onto the premises.