The legislation applies to enclosed, private vehicles but not to anyone driving alone.
“Three million children are exposed to second-hand smoke in cars, putting their health at risk,” the Public Health Minister Jane Ellis said.
“We know that many of them feel embarrassed or frightened to ask adults to stop smoking, which is why the regulations are an important step in protecting children from the harms of second-hand smoke.”
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Smoking banned in cars whilst carrying children. Because cigarette smoke is worse for them than exhaust fumes. Long live the Nanny state.
If smoking in cars with children will now be illegal, why not smoking in houses? That's the next logical step. Why not?
