Frequently Asked Questions
I am a mini cab driver; can I smoke in my own vehicle if I don’t have any passengers?
No. Under the regulations, all vehicles used for public transport will be required to be smoke-free at all times. This means that a member of the public will know that whenever they use public transport of whatever type, it will be free from hazardous secondhand smoke.
Will the regulations include all company vehicles?
Where a vehicle is used as a workplace by more than one person, regardless of whether they are in the vehicle at the same time, it is required to be smoke-free at all times. This protects shift and other workers who use the same vehicle from the health risks associated with secondhand smoke.
Smoking is permitted in vehicles that are for the sole use of the driver and are not used as a workplace by anyone else, either as a driver or passenger.
I share a company vehicle with one other person. We are both smokers and want to smoke in that vehicle. Why shouldn’t we?
This law has been developed to protect both smokers and non-smokers from secondhand smoke.
Can I smoke in my privately owned vehicle?
There is no proposal for smoke-free law to be extended to privately owned vehicles.
Can you smoke on train platforms?
This depends on whether the platform was substantially enclosed or not.
How will I know whether or not they are substantially enclosed?
Those with responsibility for the train station are expected to ensure that appropriate signage is in place, so travellers can be sure where they can and cannot smoke.
