'The number one faux pas': Should speaker phone be banned on public transport?

Telephone conversations in loudspeaker, YouTube videos or newspaper to the maximum volume... welcome in the era of ordinary incivility, the one that punctuates your daily journeys, from the metro to the train. For one in two Frenchmen, it is normal to call with the speaker in public places. Annoyed, the remaining half has no choice but to accommodate these painful behaviors, fearing to provoke the ire of those quidams without restraint. Reportag…

The law, which determines obligations and duties on the part of passengers, is already in force. Fines (up to 250 euros) have already been imposed for disturbing the normal functioning of public transport

The law, which determines obligations and duties on the part of passengers, is already in force. Fines (up to 250 euros) have already been imposed for disturbing the normal functioning of public transport.

'The number one faux pas': Should speaker phone be banned on public transport?

In France, a man was recently fined €200 for making a call on loudspeaker while he was on a train.