This guide sets out a summary of the position under English law on the smoking ban, how it affects the use of company vehicles and how the laws differ in other parts of the UK.
England
Regulations relating to smoking in company vehicles came into force on 1 July 2007. The position is that:
enclosed vehicles which one or more persons use for work will be no-smoking premises and covered by the ban. The ban applies to cars, vans and lorries at all times if they can be used by one or more persons, as driver or passenger, in the course of paid or voluntary work – regardless of whether they are in the vehicle at the same time;
a vehicle is not used at work if it is used primarily for the private purposes of a person who owns it or has a right to use it which is not restricted to a particular journey.