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It had been debated for weeks. There is now a nationwide mask requirement on local transportation and in most countries when shopping as well. Did the citizens get attached?
In addition to tickets, masks are now mandatory on buses and trains. After the pioneering Saxony, most countries followed suit on Monday: on local public transport, usually also when shopping, citizens must wear mouth and nose protection. Scarves or shawls are also accepted. Anyone who violates this does not have to wait for a sanction in most countries. On the first day of the mandatory mask, most municipalities reached a positive intermediate conclusion.
In Berlin, for example, according to the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), almost all passengers traveled on buses, subways and trams with a mask. “We are really excited,” said a BVG spokeswoman. The company estimated that significantly more than 95 percent of customers meet the new requirement. People without masks are rarely seen in vehicles. In Berlin, the mask requirement only applies to local public transport, not to stores.
Bahn: Gives wide acceptance
Also in neighboring Brandenburg, most travelers would have followed the new rules, according to Deutsche Bahn. “We actively advise our passengers on trains, on platforms and through all of our information channels on the officially ordered mask requirement and general hygiene rules,” a train spokesperson said on request. Experience in federal states where the obligation to use already applies shows that there is widespread acceptance. If you notice that a passenger is traveling without a mask, you will be informed.
So far, the conclusion has also been positive in Saxony, where people have been living with a mouth guard for a week. Leipzig’s regulatory office has verified compliance at a dozen stops in the city in recent days, city spokesman Matthias Hasberg said Monday. Consequently, about 90 percent of all passengers meet the mask requirement. “There were stops, there were 80 percent. There were also stops where everyone was wearing a mask.”
Inconsistent rules fines
Most countries are reluctant to impose sanctions, at least for the time being. In Saxony, for example, there are no fines for violations. It is also said from Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt that there are no sanctions, compliance with the mask requirement is not verified. North Rhine-Westphalia leaves the amount of the fine to the regulatory offices of the municipalities. Bavaria, on the other hand, is strict: if there is no oral protection on buses, trains and shops, 150 euros will be charged. Merchants who do not ensure that their staff wears a mask will be fined € 5,000.
In Baden-Württemberg, after a first week of getting used to without penalties, a € 15 fine should be applied to “mask sinners”. Transport Minister Winfried Hermann (Greens) said on Monday there is no need to be afraid on the train due to the mask requirement: “We are more afraid of people who have been on public transport so far going back to the car ” In this case, there is double damage with environmental pollution and the crown pandemic. You can find an overview of the fines that apply in your federal state here.
Distribution campaigns in cities.
To facilitate the start of their citizens, some municipalities distributed free masks on Monday. In Frankfurt am Main, for example, 10,000 masks were brought to men and women at various points in the city center. “We believe that the use of mouth covers on buses and trains is an important contribution to the health of people in Frankfurt and Hesse,” said Frankfurt Mayor Peter Feldmann (SPD), who participated in the morning distribution campaign. . “If we want to control the crown pandemic, there is no way to avoid the obligation.”
The Mainz mobility company also distributed 1,200 disposable masks in a symbolic campaign in the morning. Passenger reactions were mostly positive. A student from Taiwan said, “This is a good thing.” If everyone covered themselves with the masks, it could help them get through the difficult time well.
