FOI Request - Fixed Penalty Notices Issued to Drivers for Smoking

Request 101003786045

Fixed penalties issued to drivers caught smoking in licensed vehicles in the last tax year (6th April 2024 to 5th April 2025).

1. How many fixed penalty notices were issued to drivers for smoking in their licensed vehicles?

2. What is the monetary value of a FPN for a driver being caught smoking in a licensed vehicle (if it was paid within 15 days)?

3. How many FPN's were paid within 15 days?

4. What is the monetary value of a FPN for a driver being caught smoking in a licensed vehicle (if it was paid within 29 days)?

5. How many FPN's were paid within 29 days?

6. How many drivers were summoned to court (for not paying the FPN within the 29 days)?

7. What were the subsequent fines paid by the respective drivers which were summoned to court? (where applicable).

Response 03-06-2025

1. None

.2. – Information published and available in Scottish Government legislation; it is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the relevant web pages here: 

The Prohibition of Smoking in Certain Premises (Scotland) Regulations 2006
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/90/contents

Smoking, Prohibition (Children in Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Act 2016  
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/3/contents

3. Not applicable

4. See legislation

5. Not applicable

6. Not applicable

7. Not applicable