A video of a kid showing to vape on a bus whereas sitting subsequent to his mom has prompted public outrage.

Footage recorded by a member of the general public and posted on-line has proven the tot travelling alongside his mum with a vape pen in hand.

He is seen taking a number of puffs from the system whereas aboard the Edinburgh Lothian Bus, which is believed to have been transferring by way of the town's Wester Hailes space on the time.

The video seems to indicate the mum searching her telephone, whereas the seemingly nursery-aged baby vapes.

EdinburghLive has reported that the stunning scene has since attracted important consideration, with near 100,000 individuals having seen the clip on-line.

The video first appeared on Facebook, the place it gained traction earlier than it was shared on TikTok. Since then, it has attracted 80,000 views and greater than 5,000 likes and left individuals gobsmacked.

Startled customers have been fast to voice their disapproval of the mom within the feedback. One commenter mentioned: "How can you even think it's acceptable to let this happen."

And one other person added: "This has made me feel sick." A witness instructed the Daily Record they have been "absolutely furious" on the sight and reported the incident to the authorities.

The mom was additionally reportedly confronted by one other passenger, after which she supplied an uncommon rationalization for her obvious lack of consideration to her baby.

She is alleged to have claimed she did not discover her son was vaping as she "had a cold" and "couldn't smell" the fumes.

Vaping legal guidelines in Scotland are managed by the Scottish Parliament, which handed laws in 2016 prohibiting their utilization to these aged 18 and over.

But underage customers stay a problem within the house nation, with one examine discovering that 24 % of 13 to 14-year-olds reported having used an e-cigarette.

Additional investigations have discovered that some outlets have willingly offered the cigarettes to underage customers.

Any outlets caught promoting tobacco or vaping merchandise to under-18s could also be issued mounted penalty notices, banned from promoting merchandise, or have their alcohol licences revoked.