Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox A call has been made for ministers to introduce fines of up to £1,000 for individuals who play loud music on public transport, as part of a crackdown on "headphone dodgers". The Liberal Democrats are pushing for new regulations to protect the "quiet majority" of passengers who are often too intimidated to confront those responsible. Have your say! Should 'headphone dodgers' face huge fines? Join the conversation. A survey commissioned by the party found that nearly 40% of people have experienced the frustration of loud music or videos during their travels. The Lib Dems are urging the Government to take action against such disruptive behaviour. Lisa Smart, the party's Home Affairs spokesperson, expressed concern about the impact of antisocial behaviour on daily commutes, citing "headphone dodgers" as among the worst offenders. The study revealed that 54% of Britons are uncomfortable asking someone to lower their volume, with Ms Smart stating that many people feel too intimidated to speak up when confronted with loud music or other content from a phone or speaker. as reported by the Mirror. Should headphone dodgers face huge fines? View fullscreen She criticised those guilty of this behaviour as showing "complete disregard for others" and declared: "It's time to take a stand for the quiet majority who just want to get from A to B in peace." The Liberal Democrats have put forward an amendment to the Bus Services Bill, currently making its way through Parliament, suggesting a new rule be introduced. They are also calling for railway bylaws to be updated to address the issue of passengers playing music or watching videos at high volumes. A Sevanta-conducted survey of 2,174 adults has shown that 63% of women and 46% of men would feel uncomfortable confronting those who play loud music on public transport. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch gave her views to the press on Thursday, doubting the effectiveness of imposing fines on disruptive passengers. Initially admitting her lack of awareness regarding the Lib Dems' suggestion, she remarked: "I'm not somebody that looks at the Lib Dems for policy ideas. I think that they have a lot of silly people there who don't necessarily understand how things work." Further addressing the topic, Badenoch stated: "What I would say, though, is that nuisance is a problem. It is very, very irritating having people playing loud music and just being antisocial for all of the other passengers on public transport and more should be done around that. I don't know whether many of the people who do those things could even afford to pay £1,000 fines, I'm not sure whether it would work, we would have to look a little bit more at that, but I'm very, very much against antisocial behaviour and I think that that's something that we could be looking more at." Have your say! Should 'headphone dodgers' face huge fines? Join the conversation.