Herts and Essex county councils are reminding residents that from tomorrow (October 1) it will be illegal to smoke in a vehicle with someone under 18 present.The law is changing to protect children and young people from the dangers of second-hand smoke. Both the driver and the smoker can be fined £50 if they break the law. Cllr Teresa Heritage, Herts County Council's cabinet member for public health, said: "More than 80 per cent of second-hand smoke is invisible and odourless. No...
