New rule in Singapore: hundreds of dollars in fines for playing loud music on the bus

A trend has recently been observed in various metropolises and cities around the world toward sharply increasing administrative penalties aimed at ensuring quiet, cleanliness and passenger comfort on public transport. Behavior such as putting feet on seats, playing loud audio without headphones, eating food in the cabin, or littering on public buses is now classified as a formal legal violation in many countries.

"Postxronika.az" reports, citing Reuters, that Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) has set steep financial penalties — up to 500 Singapore dollars for such disruptive behavior, and up to 5,000 dollars for those who dirty bus terminals or create hazards. Similar steps are being applied in Poland's Krakow, with fines of up to 200 zloty, while in Britain proposals have been put forward to fine people up to 1,000 pounds for playing music or video without headphones.

Transport authorities say these issues, previously regulated only by drivers' verbal warnings, are now being formalized on the spot by ticket inspectors and dedicated staff through official protocols. As a result, these expanding legal mechanisms internationally aim to foster an environment of mutual respect on public transport networks and ensure passengers can travel safely.

Rəşad Hüseynov