Jump to full article: Canadian Press, 2009-10-08
Intro: Ontario's transportation minister was surprised by the first charge laid in the province against a trucker for smoking in his rig but the province's health promotion minister hopes the incident will help convince more people to butt out.
Ontario Provincial Police pulled over a truck on Highway 401 near Windsor on Wednesday when the driver was seen smoking.
Police handed out a $305 ticket because the truck is his workplace and smoking is prohibited at all workplaces in Ontario.
That's the way the law is supposed to work, said Health Promotion Minister Margarett Best.
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