lighting up in front of children four years ago is yet to produce a conviction.Police reported just six motorists to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) for smoking while minors were inside the car between December 2016 and March 2019.None of the referrals resulted in a prosecution.Prosecutors also say “fewer than five” drivers have been reported to them this year for breaking the anti-smoking laws.
None of the cases pursued have produced a guilty verdict.An anti-smoking charity welcomed the findings and said it showed the law, which prohibits motorists puffing a cigarette in front of under-18s, was being complied with.Joseph Carter, head of Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation Scotland, said: “We’re pleased to see such.
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