Bus driver punched in head after telling passenger to wear mask
3 years, 5 months ago

Bus driver punched in head after telling passenger to wear mask

The Independent  

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Transport for London drops mandatory face mask rule
2 years, 10 months ago

Transport for London drops mandatory face mask rule

The Independent  

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Face mask use in adults in their 30s and 40s has risen consistently for eight weeks, data shows
3 years, 2 months ago

Face mask use in adults in their 30s and 40s has risen consistently for eight weeks, data shows

Daily Mail  

More and more adults in their 30s and 40s are choosing to wear face masks on buses and trains amid spiralling Covid cases, official data suggests. The lines show the percentage of people who said they wore face masks on public transport, out of those who said they had worn a face mask in the week before they were questioned. …

Welcome to Scotland ... now please put on your mask
3 years, 6 months ago

Welcome to Scotland ... now please put on your mask

The Telegraph  

Passengers on cross-border trains and buses will be free to ditch face masks in England but legally obliged to put them on as soon as they enter Scotland. However, the legal obligation to wear masks on public transport and other settings will remain in force north of the border until at least August 9 - Scotland’s "Freedom Day" - and …

Policeman sparks outrage by not wearing a mask at a bakery in locked-down Brisbane
3 years, 6 months ago

Policeman sparks outrage by not wearing a mask at a bakery in locked-down Brisbane

Daily Mail  

A senior policeman has sparked outrage after an irate customer filmed him buying bread without a face mask in locked-down Brisbane. The officer bought a packet of crumpets at Mango Hill Bakery, in the Moreton Bay Region of the city's north, about 11am on Wednesday - the day after face coverings were made mandatory in southeast Queensland. Pictured: A police …

Colorado bus driver who slapped 10-year-old girl for refusing to wear a face mask is fired
3 years, 7 months ago

Colorado bus driver who slapped 10-year-old girl for refusing to wear a face mask is fired

The Independent  

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Search for woman after Metro worker assaulted for telling passenger to wear face mask
4 years, 1 month ago

Search for woman after Metro worker assaulted for telling passenger to wear face mask

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Amsterdam bus driver attacked in face mask dispute; Police seeking witnesses
4 years, 3 months ago

Amsterdam bus driver attacked in face mask dispute; Police seeking witnesses

NL Times  

A 67-year-old bus driver in Amsterdam was assaulted by a man after telling him that he could not ride the bus without a face mask. The assault happened at around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday on Ruys de Beerenbrouckstraat in Amsterdam, on the bus that runs from Amsterdam Nieuw-West towards Amsterdam Central Station. According to the police, the suspect got on …

Man charged with assaulting police officer on train during argument over face mask
4 years, 4 months ago

Man charged with assaulting police officer on train during argument over face mask

The Independent  

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Public wants more enforcement of face mask rule on buses, trains
4 years, 5 months ago

Public wants more enforcement of face mask rule on buses, trains

NL Times  

An increasing number of travelers are calling for the face masks on public transport rule to be enforced, travelers' organization Rover reports based on complaints received on its public transport and the coronavirus hotline. 43 percent of the complaints came from travelers who don't want to wear a mask - they complain about shortness of breath, being uncomfortable, or say …

Police have stopped 18,500 passengers for not wearing masks but only handed out 59 fines so far
4 years, 5 months ago

Police have stopped 18,500 passengers for not wearing masks but only handed out 59 fines so far

Daily Mail  

Sadiq Khan has revealed that police officers in London have just fined 59 people passengers for not wearing face masks on public transport – as he criticised Boris Johnson for not speaking to him since May despite the coronavirus crisis. Boris Johnson met with London Ambulance Service paramedics on Monday, but has not seen the Mayor of London for more …

Transport rules: Do I need to wear a face mask and are buses and trains safe?
4 years, 6 months ago

Transport rules: Do I need to wear a face mask and are buses and trains safe?

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Police can forcibly remove people without face masks from public transport and fine them £100
4 years, 6 months ago

Police can forcibly remove people without face masks from public transport and fine them £100

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In UK, face masks mandatory on all of England’s public transport starting June 15
4 years, 7 months ago

In UK, face masks mandatory on all of England’s public transport starting June 15

CNN  

CNN — Face coverings will be mandatory on all public transport in England starting June 15, as the country continues to ease out of coronavirus lockdown. The rule could be enforced by British transport police, Britain’s Transport Minister Grant Shapps said Thursday during a daily government briefing. Public transport will also be “ramped” up with additional trains, buses, and subways …

Face masks compulsory on public transport from June 15, government announces
4 years, 7 months ago

Face masks compulsory on public transport from June 15, government announces

The Telegraph  

Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, said: “As passenger numbers increase, and we expect this trend to continue, we need to ensure every precaution is taken.the face covering helps protect our fellow passengers. MPs and peers have already lobbied the Government to reduce the distance people must stay apart by using alternative infection controls such as face coverings. Mr Shapps said: …

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