Smoking ban

Police in England and Wales are ‘unable’ to enforce the new law banning smoking in cars carrying children because there are no tickets which they can issue.

No fines or court summons were issued in the first 3 months of the new law. The police federation said there was no physical ticket to enforce the law. The government said it was working with the police and councils on arrangements.

It became illegal to smoke in a vehicle with children last October, with drivers and passengers facing a £50 fine. But 39 out of 44 police forces questioned said no fines or court summons, and only 6 warnings had been issued. 4 of the warnings were from Dyfed Powys police and 2 from the Metropolitan police.

The chartered institute for environmental health, which worked with the government on the law, said police officers could stop vehicles but not issue fines – and local authority enforcement officers could issue fines but not stop vehicles.

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