Bus passengers face fines of up to S$500 for playing loud audio, putting feet on seats from Sep 23

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How it spread - 8 original reports, 2 reprints

1. Mon, 21 September 2026

   1 report
   • Channel News Asia04:18
     Bus passengers face fines of up to S$500 for playing loud audio, putting feet on seats from Sep 23

     More serious offences, including causing danger to other commuters or soiling a bus, interchange or terminal, can carry penalties of up to S$5,000.

2. Tue, 22 September 2026

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   • Le Figaro (France)05:45
     Singapour : mettre ses pieds sur un siège de bus est passible d’une amende de 340 euros

     Dans le cadre de ces nouvelles règles, le fait de «salir» un bus ou de créer un danger pour les passagers est en outre passible d’une amende pouvant aller jusqu’à 5000 dollars singapouriens (3400 euros), a précisé l’autorité des transports public (LTA).

3. Wed, 23 September 2026

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   • BBC News World00:05
     Playing loud music on the bus? That will cost you hundreds of dollars in Singapore

     Authorities are cracking down on "disruptive behaviours" including eating onboard and putting feet on seats.

4. Thu, 24 September 2026

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   • N1 Info (Croatia)05:34first to report
     Singapur uveo ogromne kazne za puštanje glasne glazbe u autobusu, držanje nogu na sjedalima...

     Putnici u autobusima u Singapuru mogli bi biti kažnjeni s gotovo 400 američkih dolara za stavljanje nogu na sjedala ili puštanje glasne glazbe, kao i

     2 reprints

     • Index.hr (Croatia)24 Sept, 05:28their copy
     • tportal (Croatia)24 Sept, 05:41their copy
5. Sun, 27 September 2026

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   • iDNES (Czechia)15:00
     Konec nohou na sedadlech i hlasité hudby. Státy zpřísňují pokuty v hromadné dopravě

     Nohy na sedadle, hlasitá hudba nebo svačina v autobuse mohou cestující v Singapuru vyjít pěkně draho. Nová pravidla umožňují za podobné přestupky uložit pokutu až 500 singapurských dolarů, tedy v přepočtu přes 8 tisíc korun.

6. Sat, 3 October 2026

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   • South China Morning Post01:30
     Hong Kong vs Singapore in tackling bad behaviour

     Singapore is doing something about uncivilised behaviour on public buses. The city state has started enforcing new regulations that carry an immediate fine of up to S$500 (US$390) if you put your feet up on seats, play loud audio on your phone or make a nuisance of yourself in other ways such as eating, drinking and littering. This aligns with existing rules governing passenger conduct on Singapore’s MRT railway system. Did you know we have long had similar regulations for Hong Kong’s MTR...

7. Mon, 5 October 2026

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   • Novinky (Czechia)07:18
     Za hlasitou hudbu v autobuse tučná pokuta. Singapur vytáhl do boje proti nešvarům

     Úřady v Singapuru se rozhodly zakročit proti nešvarům, které mohou narušit cestování autobusy. Pasažérům nově hrozí pokuty ve výši až 500 singapurských dolarů (zhruba 8500 korun) za pouštění hlasité hudby, svačení a pití nebo pokládání nohou na sedadla. Za závažnější přečiny, kdy dojde k ohrožení bezpečnosti, se může pokuta vyšplhat až k pěti tisícům dolarů (zhruba 85 tisíc korun).

8. Wed, 14 October 2026

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   • South China Morning Post07:51
     Complaints of nuisance behaviour on Hong Kong public transport hit 3-year high

     Complaints about noisy and inconsiderate passengers on Hong Kong’s public transport have more than doubled over three years, with authorities recording a surge in reports of people playing loud music and putting their feet on seats. The Transport Department and Environmental Protection Department received 66 complaints about noise nuisance and improper or unhygienic behaviour in 2025, up from 31 in 2023, according to figures released by the government on Wednesday. “[Passengers] should be...