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11
Dec 2020
Harrogate bus passenger worried by lack of face masks
A Harrogate bus passenger has complained to the bus company after finding that more than half of people on board were not wearing face masks.
Chris Hill had just paid his fare on Monday when he realised that only two people out of five on the bus were wearing face masks.
It has been the law to wear face mask on public transport since June but there are some exceptions to the rule.
When Mr Hill questioned the driver he said that drivers do not have to enforce any rules or question anyone.
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Unhappy with that response, he took his complaint to the parent company of the Harrogate Bus Company Transdev and the Stray Ferret. He said:
Frank Stanisauskis, the general manager of The Harrogate Bus Company, said:
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