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THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT wants to introduce a number of new measures aimed at combatting bad behaviour on public transport.
According to the La Parisien daily newspaper, a bill currently being examined by French the National Assembly aims to improve safety on buses, trains and metros across the country. The bill also wants to create a “habitual incivility offence”.
These would be offences for people who regularly break the rules of behaviour on public transport or at stations. These include putting feet on a seat, being intoxicated, and disturbing other passengers by shouting or listening to music without headphones, among other offences.
Under the plans, repeated violations of these rules could result in six months in prison and a fine of €7,500. Would you like to see any of these proposals become the law in Ireland?
Today we’re asking, Should people be penalised for listening to music too loudly on public transport?
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It’s the speakerphone calls that kill me. Everyone seems to do it these days, take calls on speakerphone holding their phone to their mouths. Recently I was sat beside a foreign tech worker who took an IT support call on speakerphone on the bus, laptop on knees and he was very loud about it, kind of like he thought the people on the bus would be impressed?!?! People either give zero fe¢kz about anyone else or have zero self-awareness.
The age of chivalry and respect is long gone. Youth today don’t give a damn about fellow passengers. Aged, infirm etc mean nothing. They just sit there with earphones in pretending they’re oblivious of what’s happening around them. If you apprach them they just ignore you…….. Time to change all this!!
@Ollie Fitzpatrick: to quote from a great film about youth culture. ” No morality no respect ” on repeat. Jaysus Ollie life is tough for ya. How do you cope.
@Mic JHintl: As an incapacitated pensioner it can be quite difficult at times, if you really want to know!! There again your reply shows YOUR mentality!!!
Yes. The music is always shit as well. Also, putting their bags on the chair when it’s busy. Skipping the line at the bus. Leaving old/disabled/pregnant passengers stand while they sit on the allocated seats..etc etc etc.
Not just music, had an auld fella listening to the radio news on full blast one time on the train from Kilkenny to Dublin. Luckily he only stayed on the train for one stop!
Should be a custodial sentence and also for the other ignorant people who think it’s okay to have a conversation on speaker with their friends. ” Well I’m not joking I was bleeding Scarlett” who cares or wants to know, certainly not the whole bus, train, luas or dart.
Can’t beat the 68 bus upstairs most nights with the Conor Mac Gregor clones listening to their mad beats at full volume and now they are equipped with Bluetooth mini speakers . It’s like a full concert with complete with running commentary from stacey calling yer one all sorts. Comedy Dutch gooollld.
Guys try to burn down a house with his ex inside, and gets 16 months.
Repeated violations of listening to music too loud = proposed 6 months in prison in France. Never going to happen in Ireland.
When I was a tram driver someone decided to choose their ringtone going through them right behind me. I got them to stop
Would have been nicer if the French were more concerned about the plethora of pickpockets on the Metro.
Especially when listening without earphones. Plus all raised Setanta O’Toole’s comment.
It depends. If it is Neil Young then turn it up. Hopefully he’ll be here after Glastonbury.
I have to say no. I don’t use public transport, thankfully.
What makes your needs more important than someone who want to chill and listen to music
How will that be done?
@Dermot Blaine: A sign saying no playing music or you will be fines 220 euro .
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