New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

PASSENGER TRANSPORT REGULATION 2007 - REG 36

36 Driver not to smoke, eat or drink in vehicle

(1) The driver of a public passenger vehicle must not do any of the following:

(a) smoke any substance while in the vehicle, whether or not the vehicle is being driven for the purpose of providing a public passenger service,

(b) eat or drink in the vehicle while the vehicle is hired or available for hire, or is otherwise in use as a public passenger vehicle.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

(2) Nothing in this clause prohibits a driver of a public passenger vehicle from eating or drinking in the vehicle for medical reasons.