Calls for music played out loud on public transport to be banned with £1k fines
- Liberal Democrats propose banning loud audio from electronic devices on England's public transport.
- They seek amendment to the Bus Services Bill now before parliament to implement this rule.
- The proposal would make playing audio or video aloud from devices explicitly illegal.
- Violators might incur a penalty reaching £1,000.
- This initiative aims to curb antisocial behavior and improve commuter peace.
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We need to crack down on music on public transport
Hold the front page, sound the alarm, remember where you were – the Lib Dems have come up with a good idea for once. Reinforcing the old adage that even a stopped clock is right twice a day, Ed Davey’s party has announced a genuinely sensible policy: that playing music out loud on public transport
'It's time to take a stand!' Headphone-dodging commuters who play music out loud on trains should face £1,000 fines
Commuters who play music out loud on public transportation should face fines of up to £1,000, Sir Keir Starmer's Government has been told. Existing railway byelaws already prohibit various forms of anti-social behaviour on trains and at stations, including the use of sound-producing devices without permission if they disturb others.However, there are now fresh calls for a legal change to specifically ban playing music or videos out loud on phone…
Politicians float £1000 fines for 'headphone dodgers' who make others dread public transport - The Mirror
The Lib Dems are looking to amend the Bus Services Bill going through the House of Lords to make it illegal to play music out loud on public transport in England
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