'Manspreaders' in San Francisco could face $500 fines

Submitted by Mastodon on Mon, 2016-03-14 17:08

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'People who take up more than one seat on trains in San Francisco could be fined up to $500, in a plan that could be see 'manspreaders' targeted.

The director of Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), a rail system that serves San Francisco’s Bay Area, proposed the penalties for anyone using an extra seat for a reason other than their body size or a medical condition.

Joel Keller said they should initially be fined $100, with $200 fines for their second offence - with repeat offenders facing charges of up to $500.

It follows a statement from San Francisco Municiple Transport Agency in January that promised to work on solving the rising problem of ‘manspreading’: the male practice of sitting with legs spread widely, in a position that occupies a lot of room.'

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Now the ladies who take up a bunch of seats with their shopping bags, or who block seats by sitting on the outside can be fined too.

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Submitted by xtrnl on Wed, 2016-03-16 21:58