WASHINGTON: The US doubled a fine for people who violated the rules that needed a mask on the plane, trains and other public transit forms to slow down the spread of Covid-19, with President Joe Biden warned Thursday that violators must be “prepare to pay.” First offenders Will face potential fine $ 500 to $ 1,000 and violators can both pay $ 1,000 to $ 3,000 based on the rules that the transportation security administration says it will take effect on Friday.
The good thing now starts at $ 250 and can rise to $ 1,500 for repeat violators.
“If you break the rules, be prepared to pay,” Biden said when he announced an increase during a speech that described the requirements of the new federal vaccine as part of an effort to increase the Delta vaccination inherent and curbed the Delta variant.
The President also reprimand people who have taken their anger about mask requirements on flight crews.
“And by the way, showing respect,” he said.
“The anger you see on television against flight attendants and other people who do their work is wrong.
It’s ugly.” The mask has controversial and has caused many tense meetings between passengers who don’t want to wear masks and flight attendants who are asked to uphold the rules.
The federal flight administration said last month that the airline reported 3,889 incidents involving difficult passengers this year, and 2,867 – or 74% – involved refusing to wear a mask.
Rules that need masks on the plane and all public transportation will remain valid until at least January 18, the Homeland security department said.
Secretary DHS Alejandro Maytorsas said the mask would be needed “for need” to protect public health in the middle of a pandemic.
Mask order, based on the center for disease control and prevention guidelines for responding to a pandemic, was first excluded on January 29, the day after Biden served.
Before that, the airline had its own requirements for facial cover but former government of President Donald Trump had refused to make it a federal government.