Lorry driver caught smoking in his cab by dog warden is fined £260

A lorry driver was fined £260 yesterday for smoking in his cab.

Leonard King is one of the first to fall foul of regulations that stop workers lighting up in business vehicles.

His lorry, which carried a no smoking sign, was parked when a council dog warden spotted him puffing away.

The official decided to take down the number plate when Mr King flicked his finished cigarette out of the window and drove off.

The vehicle was traced to Rhyl, North Wales, where anti-smoking legisla... (12 more words)

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