PEOPLE caught vaping at bus stops could face £100 fines under laws going through Parliament.
bodies would get powers to issue on-the-spot fixed penalty notices for those caught puffing.
The authorities will be able to decide on the size of the charge — up to £100 — but failure to pay on time could result in fines of up to £1,000.
And it could apply to open-air bus stops as well as shelters with a roof and sides.
But claim the clampdown is by the back door as the measures were buried in legislation to improve .
It allows authorities such as to introduce by-laws to tackle like smoking and .
Although is banned on bus services and stations, it usually does not apply to bus stops.
Shadow Housing Secretary said: “The Government is trying to crack down on vaping without being upfront about it.
“It’s giving puffed-up mayors like Sadiq Khan more power to mess with people’s daily routines.”;
A came into effect last month.
And under separate legislation, is banning anyone born after January 2009 from ever being able to legally buy cigarettes.
A Department for Transport spokesman last night said: “The suggestion these measures amount to a stealth vaping ban is totally false.”;
He added the department will issue guidance that fines should be issued only as a last resort if initial warnings are ignored.
