Smoking in cars with children to be banned from January 2016

Smoking in cars with children will be banned from 2016 onwards. 

The details were announced by Minister for Children Dr James Reilly and Minister for Health Leo Varadkar today. 

Anyone caught smoking in a vehicle in front of a child or youth under the age of 18 will be fined 100 euros.  Failure to pay the fine, or to stop a vehicle and give personal details to the police could lead to a prosecution and 1,000 euros penalty.

Drivers will also be held responsible if they allow their passengers to smoke in front of children. The legislation does not apply to electronic cigarettes.

The ban will come into effect from the 1st of January 2016.

It's about time if you ask us. It's amazing it has taken this long.

Via BBC News