Smoking in cars with children banned in England from October
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Posted: August 18, 2015
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Smoking in cars with anyone under 18 will be banned from October 2015
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Drivers and passengers in England and Wales are being warned that it will soon be illegal to smoke in any vehicle carrying children from October 2015.
The Department of Health has warned drivers that the ban will come into effect from October 1st 2015 and means smoking will be illegal in any vehicle carrying anyone under the age of 18.
Smokers face a £50 fine and drivers could face additional penalties for failing to stop passengers smoking. The law will apply to every driver in England and Wales including those aged 17 and those with a provisional licence.
The change in the law aims to protect children and young people from the dangers of second hand smoke including health issues with airways, lungs and immune systems.
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August 19 2015, 2:27PM
The kids would probablly attempt to sue their parents or any other responsible adult that’s driving and smoking as kids thesedays seem to threaten teachers with being sued if a teacher as much as touches a child.
Would the same thing apply to ‘vaping’ or e- smoking?
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August 19 2015, 12:36PM
Who is going to enforce the ban? Our overworked, underpaid and understaffed police?
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