England bans smoking in cars with youngsters

England bans smoking in cars with youngsters . Drivers in England will be banned from smoking in their cars on the off chance that they are carrying youngsters as passengers.

The move, which will become law on 1 October, takes after a similar ban in Wales and aims to shield youngsters under 18 from second-hand smoke. Scotland is also considering presenting a ban.

Anyone discovered ridiculing the law in England could be fined £50.

The British Lung Foundation welcomed the ban as a triumph, however smokers' gathering Forest said it was unenforceable.

It won't apply to anyone driving alone or driving in a convertible car with the top down.

The regulations were passed in the Commons after 342 MPs voted in favor of legislation while only 74 voted against.

More than 430,000 youngsters are presented to second-hand smoke in cars each week, according to the British Lung Foundation,


Passive smoke in youngsters can increase the danger of asthma, meningitis and bed death, say general health specialists