Adelaide City Council wants public to warn Rundle Mall smokers Adelaide City Council wants the public to help police its Rundle Mall smoking ban. Picture: Simon Cross Source: Sunday Mail (SA) ADELAIDE City Council is urging shoppers to police its smoking ban in Rundle Mall by telling puffers to butt out. Although smokers have faced a $62.50 fine for lighting up in the state's premier shopping strip since February 6, the council has yet to penalise anyone. The council's peer group pressure policy, however, is not working. The Advertiser spotted a dozen people flouting the ban in 30 minutes this week. None was chastised by fellow shoppers. With the influx of motor racing fans - many from interstate - to the city during Clipsal 500, the number of smokers in the mall is expected to soar. The council said it was working on "ways to improve signage at entrance points" to the mall informing people of the ban, which also applies to adjacent lanes. Smoking was banned in August but a six-month no-fine "grace period" was granted to educate people about the new by-law. A council spokesperson said: "Now that the grace period is finished, we are asking the community to continue to help enforce the ban and let others know that smoking is no longer allowed in Rundle Mall. Council's intent is to educate the public to make sure everyone is fully aware of the ban and to make a positive difference to people's health, rather than expiating. Independent watchdog Consumers SA was critical of the council's policing policy for the smoking ban, saying it could lead to conflict. "Generally people don't feel comfortable approaching others," Consumers SA spokesman David Schomburgk said yesterday. And people are particularly apprehensive approaching a stranger. I know I wouldn't approach a bikie who was smoking. He said people shouldn't put themselves at risk. "Not all people are trained in conflict resolution so don't put yourself at risk by enforcing a law introduced by the council," he said. The council said it has not ruled out issuing fines in the future. "Although the full intent is to educate, council may expiate in instances where members of the public are unco-operative," the council spokesperson said.