Transport for London (TfL) is launching a campaign to target people who play music or videos out loud on public transport. The posters targeting “headphone dodgers” will appear on the Elizabeth line and other services including buses later this week.
A TfL survey of 1,000 people found that 70% described loud music and phone conversations without headphones to be a nuisance. The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have said they would tighten the law, proposing on-the-spot fines.
Regulations are already in place with TfL bylaws banning passengers from singing or playing music out loud anywhere on the network, unless they have written permission, such as the licence granted to approved buskers. The behaviour can be prosecuted if it causes the “annoyance of any person”.
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