Cutting through the noise: Lib Dems call for ban on music being played on public transport The Liberal Democrats are calling for fines of up to £1,000 for those who don't use headphones when playing music or videos on a device while on public transport. The party want to see the law changed to make it explicitly illegal in England, and say they would amend the Bus Services Bill currently going through parliament. Sir Ed Davey's party cites a poll that shows 54% of people in the UK wouldn't feel comfortable telling somebody to turn down their music on public transport. The survey also found women feel particularly uncomfortable asking someone to stop anti-social behaviour, according to the party. Lisa Smart, the Lib Dem's home affairs spokesperson, said: "Far too many people dread their daily commute because of the blight of antisocial behaviour — and headphone dodgers playing loud music on buses and trains are some of the worst offenders. "Time and time again, I hear from people who say they feel too intimidated to speak up when someone is blasting music or other content from a phone or speaker." In a rare move, there's a bit of political harmony, with the Conservatives saying they agree with the Lib Dem policy - well, partly. Gareth Bacon, the shadow transport secretary, says it's a "common-sense" reform which the Tories will back. Clearly, the Lib Dems are hitting the right notes. But he added that "any new by-laws must be backed by stepping up enforcement — something the Liberal Democrats’ plan fails to deliver.”