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Playing loud music on the bus? That will cost you hundreds of dollars in Singapore

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Authorities are cracking down on "disruptive behaviours" including eating onboard and putting feet on seats.

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Bus passengers in Singapore have been subject to fines for a series of behaviors considered inadequate within vehicles. Penalties can range from 500 Singapore dollars (about R$2,000) — in cases such as putting their feet on seats, listening to high volume audio, eating, drinking and throwing garbage — to 5,000 Singapore dollars (about R$20,000), in offences considered to be most serious.

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Singapore authorities will start applying a new sanctions regime on public bus transport from Wednesday. From now on, behaviors such as putting your feet on the seats, playing music or audios at a high volume, eating, drinking or throwing garbage on board the vehicle carry fines of up to 500 Singapore dollars, about 340 euros.Keep reading....

·Barcelona, Spain
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Authorities in Singapore will fine up to $500 Singaporean dollars (approximately 391 US dollars) bus passengers who, starting on Wednesday, listen to high volume music, put their feet on the seats or eat or drink inside vehicles, inform EFE, taken by Agerpres. The authority for surface transportation of the prosperous city-Asian state of...

·Romania
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Authorities in Singapore will fine up to $500 Singaporean dollars (approximately 391 US dollars) bus passengers who, starting on Wednesday, listen to high volume music, put their feet on chairs or eat or drink inside...

·Bucharest, Romania
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As of today, Singapore has introduced new rules to curb the rude behaviour of passengers in public transport, as well as at courtyards and bus stops. The regulations provide for fines of up to 500 Singapore dollars (1,491 PLN) for listening to loud music or putting your feet on the seats on the bus.

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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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