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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

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