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[UK Department of Health and Public Health England] UK Smoking in cars with children banned from today. (01 Oct 2015)

External website: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/smoking-in-cars...


From today, new legislation in England and Wales makes it illegal to smoke in a vehicle carrying someone who is under 18. It is now also against the law for a driver not to stop someone smoking in these circumstances. The fine for both offences is £50.

The change in the law is to protect children and young people from the damaging effects of secondhand smoke, which can put them at risk of serious conditions such as meningitis, cancer, bronchitis and pneumonia, and make asthma worse.

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