Lawmakers in the UK are calling for fines of up to $1,300 for “headphone dodgers” who play loud music and videos on public transportation. Current bylaws already ban many forms of anti-social behavior on trains and at stations, but the new law would explicitly ban playing music and videos out loud from a phone on trains and buses in England. The World’s Europe Correspondent Orla Barry chats with Host Carol Hills about the proposed law.
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