June 16, 2006
Keep the noise down
Are you British and annoyed by kids playing music through their mobiles on public transport? Or infuriated by piped music in waiting rooms? Well help is at hand. Parliament is considering laws to keep the noise down. The BBC reports.
"The Piped Music and Showing of Television Programmes Bill, being put forward by Lord Beaumont, aims to outlaw piped music on public transport and in hospitals.
And it also proposes that anyone listening to music on longer journeys on public transport must use headphones.
Even though it's an unintended consequence, Lord Beaumont's proposals for making people use headphones to listen to music on public transport could tackle an emerging noise problem.
A new generation of mobile phones are also portable music players - a combination that can create a noise nuisance far more prolonged than the annoyingly unfunny ringtone. "
Related:
- - Bus Uncle An angry man over a loud cellphone call in Hong Kong bus makes world headlines.
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