Hi Guys,

The smoking ban is almost upon us and I was wondering if anyone can answer this question. I have an engineer that smokes. I have installed no smoking signs in the van that this engineer uses and his contract states no smoking in the vehicle. If the engineer smokes in his van and gets caught who pays the fines?

A bit confused

Flyingboy

Hi Guys,

The smoking ban is almost upon us and I was wondering if anyone can answer this question. I have an engineer that smokes. I have installed no smoking signs in the van that this engineer uses and his contract states no smoking in the vehicle. If the engineer smokes in his van and gets caught who pays the fines?

A bit confused

Flyingboy

The Driver pays the fine.

The Driver pays the fine.

Are management and salesmen allowed to smoke in a company car ?

Are management and salesmen allowed to smoke in a company car ?

Nope, no one. Company vehicle is same as office. A place of work.

Unless oof course they drive soft tops.

what happens if someone runs their own business but own the van himself ie not owned thru the company and it is not a public vehicle then is he stillallowed to somke in the van or not

and does he also have to display signs in the van.

The keyword there is business.

The keyword there is business.

i don't see anyone getting pulled for smoking in a van if they are on their own.

this law depends on those who don't smoke reporting those who do, kind of like H&S imo.

Nope, no one. Company vehicle is same as office. A place of work.

Unless oof course they drive soft tops.

Well,unless there is a difference in the ban that came in here (NI) you are permitted to drive in a works vehicle provided it is for your sole use and is not a shared vehicle (ie - pool car or van,council/local authority vehicle etc).

The keyword there is business.

The private vehicle for the small business owner is like the homeworker - unless you actually employ people to work in your home for business or have members of the public visiting it for same purpose then it is not covered (a lot of this is like the "too bent" banana stories!).

Well,unless there is a difference in the ban that came in here (NI) you are permitted to drive in a works vehicle provided it is for your sole use and is not a shared vehicle (ie - pool car or van,council/local authority vehicle etc).

The private vehicle for the small business owner is like the homeworker - unless you actually employ people to work in your home for business or have members of the public visiting it for same purpose then it is not covered (a lot of this is like the "too bent" banana stories!).

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