referring to dailymail
ONE driver is fined for smoking in the car with children since the law was introduced
ONE driver is fined for smoking in the car with children since the law was introduced
Just one motorist has been fined in a year under a much-trumpeted crackdown on smoking in cars with a child passenger, it emerged yesterday.Ministers made it illegal to light up in a vehicle carrying anyone under the age of 18 from October 2015.Health campaigners said the move would save lives by preventing children and other passengers being exposed to toxic fumes.
not to mention thesun
Ban on smoking in cars with children flops with only ONE fine issued in a whole year
Ban on smoking in cars with children flops with only ONE fine issued in a whole year
It has been illegal to light up in a vehicle in England and Wales with anyone under 18 present since October 2015Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)ONLY one fine was issued in the year after a ban on smoking in cars with children was launched.It has been illegal to light up in a vehicle in England and Wales with anyone under 18 present since October 2015.Motorists and passengers face a £50 penalty but only Northumbria has issued a fine.
by the same token on independent
Law banning smoking in cars with children yields just one fine in first year since introduction
Law banning smoking in cars with children yields just one fine in first year since introduction
Only one fine was issued in the year after a crackdown on smoking in cars with children was launched, an investigation has found.It became illegal in England and Wales to smoke in a car or other vehicle with anyone under the age of 18 present from October 2015.Motorists and passengers were warned they could face a £50 penalty when the new regime was unveiled.