| | New anti-smoking legislation has banned smoking in the workplace – and this may also include your company car. A few points to note include: |
 | If a company car is used by more than one person - even if they are not in the car at the same time - then it must remain smoke-free at all times, even if all those that use the car are smokers. | | Drivers of convertible cars will be exempt if the roof is down when they or their passengers are smoking. | | If you take a cash allowance and privately fund your car, you will be exempt if less than 50% of your travel is for business purposes. However, if you carry passengers during a business journey, there must be no smoking during that journey. | | Fines range from £50-200 if you smoke in a smoke-free car, to £200-1000 if your car does not display no-smoking signs, and up to £2500 for an employer who fails to prevent smoking in a car. |
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| Issue an internal communication to all employees, informing them of the new legislation. | | To avoid any doubt, provide no-smoking signs for all company vehicles. | | Distribute no-smoking signs to all employees who receive a cash allowance for their car. Even if they only occasionally carry passengers on business, there is still the scope to receive a fine. |
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| For further information, telephone the Smokefree Compliance Line on 0800 587 1667 or visit www.smokefreeengland.co.uk. |
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