A man says he has been fined 200 euros (166 pounds) to make a loudspeaker at a train station in France.
The man, who was called only David, told the French broadcaster BFM TV that he was in contact with his sister at Nantes on Sunday when an employee of SNCF, the French Railways Company, approached him.
David said he was said to be fined 150 euros if he did not extinguish the amplifier – a fine he claims to have later increased to 200 euros because he did not pay her immediately. He has since rented a lawyer to object to the punishment.
SNFC has not yet responded to the BBC news for comment.
The state -owned train company confirmed the fine of the French outlet No ParisianBut the disputed some details of the passenger's account.
David, who was said to be 54 years old, said he initially suspended the phone when he was informed of the fine, believing that it was a joke, according to BFM TV.
SNCF described the escalating reaction between the passenger and his employee before the fine.
According to To OUST-FranceThe accident occurred on Sunday.
Although there is no national law in France that prohibits the use of mobile phones on the loudspeaker in public places, there are regulations to control noise.
According to the French Transport Law, those who use “sound devices or tools” or “disturb others peace” in the areas used in public transport may face a fine.
Opinion polls suggest that you speak loudly in a public place among the behaviors that are unacceptable when it comes to phone calls.
In a survey of 2,005 adults in Great Britain last year, Ugov's poll found 86 % felt that using the amplifier in a common environment was unacceptable, while 88 % felt the same to speak loudly.
With such strong feelings, countries around the world have different approaches to buying the issue.
Some of the UK operators offer “quiet trainers” or “quiet areas” – vehicles in which passengers are encouraged to maintain noise level. For example, the northeastern London railway asks passengers traveling in such coaches to ensure that the music they listen to cannot be heard through their headphones and move if they want to make a call or receive it.
The Italian train operator Trenitalia offers a similar service in the Frecciarossa train. Travelers “who want to travel in full relaxation and away from noise pollution from mobile phones” can travel in a “silent area” in its business vehicle.
In Japan, where there are strict cultural standards about public behavior, talking on the phone while on the train is not polite and is severely installed.
The instructions for the train etiquette issued under the website of West Japan Railways Company require passengers not to speak loudly on the train and the appointment of their phones in the silent situation, in addition to refraining from making calls and accepting them during the train.
“Speaking loudly inside the trains is a nuisance for close passengers,” she says.
Meanwhile, Busan Transportation Corporation, which is in the city of Busan, South Korea, advises those traveling to put their phones on a vibration and “quietly conversations” under the railway etiquette published on its website.
