Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close,
Abingdon, OX14 3JE
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Vale of White Horse District Council

Advice for taxi drivers on the new smokefree law

The smokefree legislation covers all taxis and mini cabs. Any commercial vehicle carrying members of the public will be required to be smokefree at all times.

Reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that both employees and customers are aware that vehicles used for public transport are legally required to be smokefree at all times.

The legislation specifically requires the following:

• All commercial vehicles used to transport members of the public must be smokefree at all times
• No smoking signs must be displayed in a prominent position which is clearly visible on entering the vehicle. The sign must include the red international no smoking symbol and must be at least 70mm in diameter
• The legislation requires all vehicles used for public transport to be smokefree at all times. Therefore taxi/mini cab drivers cannot smoke in their vehicles even when they do not have any passengers.

These regulations do not extend to vehicles, including rental or leased vehicles used only for private purposes and not used for public transport.