From the 5 December 2016, the law has changed to
From next month it will be illegal to smoke in a vehicle containing anyone under the age of 18 years.
The ban has been introduced to protect children and young people from the harm caused by second hand smoke, which can put them at increased risk of serious conditions such as bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma.
The offence could carry a fixed penalty of £100.
Latest research highlights that the toxic particles in second hand smoke can reach harmful concentrations within a minute of lighting a cigarette in a car.
Studies have also shown the average toxic particle levels breathed in during a smoking car journey are more than 10 times higher than the average levels found in the air in Edinburgh.
New law bans smoking in car carrying children
25 November 2016