No Smoking in Rockville Playgrounds

Are you looking for a smoke-free place to bring the kids? Rockville is setting the gold standard. 

Here's the rule: No smoking on county property within 40 feet of a playground. Signs will be forthcoming.

Here's the good news: Rockville responded to parent complaints.

Here's the catch: Someone violating the new smoking ban won't have any reason to comply with the law. "The effectiveness of the smoking ban will depend on cooperation and self-enforcement by park users. ... Staff believes most park users will readily comply as they will not have to go far out of their way to do so."

Here's to hoping that those signs do the trick.