Andy Burnham cracks down on 'headphone dodgers' with fines of up to £100 on public transport

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham is cracking down on 'headphone dodgers' as the government looks to reduce anti-social behaviour, anyone not using headphones on public transport facing possible fines of up to £100 as part of a new campaign calling on public transport users to 'share the carriage, not the noise', HuffPost UK reported on Monday 19 October. Those who litter and vape on board will face the same treatment, new guidance released by the Department for Transport is to explain how the fining system works, and the local rules on bus networks will need to be signed off by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander and enforced by specialist transport safety officers rather than bus drivers, according to HuffPost UK. The Liverpool Echo, the Birmingham Mail and The Independent also reported the £100 fines, The Independent listing littering, vaping and listening to music without headphones among the nuisance behaviours. Lib Dem transport spokesman Olly Glover called for a £1,000 fine for repeat offenders, and Unite general secretary Sharon Graham called the measures 'wholly inadequate', HuffPost UK reported.

Latest: Prime Minister Andy Burnham launched a crackdown on 'headphone dodgers', under which anyone not using headphones on public transport, littering or vaping on board could face fines of up to £100, as part of a campaign calling on public transport users to 'share the carriage, not the noise', HuffPost UK reported, the Liverpool Echo, the Birmingham Mail and The Independent also reporting the £100 fines.

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