Response 3747153

Response to request for information

Reference

3747153

Response date

20 May 2025

Request

• How many fixed penalty notices were issued to drivers for smoking in their licensed vehicles?
• 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)?
• How many FPN’s were paid within 15 days?
• 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)?
• How many FPN’s were paid within 29 days?
• How many drivers were summoned to court (for not paying the FPN within the 29 days)?
• What were the subsequent fines paid by the respective drivers which were summoned to court? (where applicable).

Response

• How many fixed penalty notices were issued to drivers for smoking in their licensed vehicles? Zero
• 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)? 

  This will be reduced to £30 if paid within 15 days of being issued.

• How many FPN’s were paid within 15 days? Nil
• 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)?

  A fixed penalty notice of £50

• How many FPN’s were paid within 29 days? Nil
• How many drivers were summoned to court (for not paying the FPN within the 29 days)? Nil
• What were the subsequent fines paid by the respective drivers which were summoned to court? (where applicable). Nil