Mandate public transport operators prohibit balaclavas except religious/medical
National
·88 contributorsRequire public transport operators (including TfL and National Rail) to amend Byelaws and Conditions of Carriage to prohibit the wearing of balaclavas and identity-concealing masks (excluding those worn for legitimate religious or medical reasons).
Heidi Alexander
Transport Secretary
Balaclavas enable transit crime
CCTV ineffective without offender ID
No need thermal covers in vehicles
Police removal powers without Section 60
Similar motions
Mandate public transport operators prohibit balaclavas except religious/medical
National
Require public transport operators (including TfL and National Rail) to amend Byelaws and Conditions of Carriage to prohibit the wearing of balaclavas and identity-concealing masks (excluding those worn for legitimate religious or medical reasons).
Balaclavas enable transit crime
CCTV ineffective without offender ID
No need thermal covers in vehicles
Police removal powers without Section 60