charlie61 Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 The police have been targeting vans which don't have a "NO Smoking" sticker in them measuring at least 70mm and handing out £200 fines, feck me A shop owner has received a £200 for not displaying a no smoking sign in his company van! The driver is the only person to use the van and is a non smoker. He was stopped at a police checkpoint designed to catch work vehicles that contravene the new law! The Shop/van owner had not received the guidelines and stickers that were supposedly supposed to have been sent out by the responsible authority for doing this, nor had shops next door to him received any also. He has signs in his shop but was unaware that he had to have them in the company van, nor were the other shop owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Revenue, revenue and MORE revenue. What will they think up next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timps Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 If the van is only ever used by one person then you do not need to display the no smoking sign. It’s only required if more than one person uses the van as a passenger or driver for paid or voluntary work. So if the driver was the only user of the van he was wrongly fined but the problem with a roadside check is how do you prove no one else uses the van at any other time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botang Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 I personally think he is an idiot, he surely cant have missed all the publicity it got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardandy Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Is this for real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobby Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 [ QUOTE ] I personally think he is an idiot, he surely cant have missed all the publicity it got. [/ QUOTE ] I'm an idiot as well then. I run my own business and own a van that hsan't got a no smoking sign displayed. The van is driven by a non smoker and his passenger (workmate) also doesn't smoke. My time is better spent trying to run things rather than worrying about this bo**ocks! I better get a sign though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botang Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 [ QUOTE ] I'm an idiot as well then. I run my own business and own a van that hsan't got a no smoking sign displayed. The van is driven by a non smoker and his passenger (workmate) also doesn't smoke. My time is better spent trying to run things rather than worrying about this bo**ocks! I better get a sign though [/ QUOTE ] You might want to have a quick read of your responsibility as an employer http://www.smokefreeengland.co.uk/what-do-i-do/business.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 We had a note sent around the UK office stating that all company vehicles should display the sticker. Mine is stuck in the glove box. They also pointed out that if you took cash instead of the company car but used and claimed your own vehicle for business, then you too must display a no smoking sign...???? Even if it is your own vehicle?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsYcHe Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 As a warning.. You also need a different sized sticker if the van (or any company vehicle) will go into Wales or Scotland from England. I think the best advice mentioned on the radio was to go with the Scottish regulations which have the largest sticker size requirement as this should cover you elsewhere. Though I'm not a lawyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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