Play music aloud on a bus in England, and you could soon pay £100.
A headphone dodger plays music or videos from a phone speaker, with no headphones.
Loudcasting is now one of the most common complaints on public transport.
Local authorities can fine riders up to £100 for loud music, vaping, or littering on buses.
On trains, staff can remove rule breakers at the next station. Fines can reach £1,000.
A national campaign asks rail riders to use headphones and skip speakerphone calls.
Trained safety officers and police will hand out fines, not bus drivers.
Officers engage, explain the rules, and only then take enforcement action.
Noise can put people off public transport, especially people with different access needs.
Polling found around 60 percent of voters back action against loud music on phones.
Local areas must write their own rules, and each set needs sign-off before fines apply.
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