In a nutshell As of now, your drivers cannot smoke
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in their cabs when they are in Scotland, regardless of the location of their base. So a driver heading north with a fag on becomes a lawbreaker as he crosses the border. Operators are legally required to display No Smoking signs in every vehicle affected by the ban.
Failure to comply is a criminal offence. Drivers face a fixed penalty of £50 for smoking in their vehicles. The person in control of that vehicle could be hit with a fixed penalty of £200 for allowing others to smoke or simply failing to instal warning notices.
Refusal or failure to pay could lead to prosecution and a fine of up to £2.500. Contact: www.clearingtheairsc otland.com or phone the National Compliance Line on 0845 130 7250