On Thursday, New York officials called for greater courtesy on the city's crowded buses and trains. They've also warned that those who refuse to give up seats to the elderly and disabled could be fined.
"The fine is 50 dollars. It has been in the books for a long time, the difference is that this time, it is specified on the poster," a spokesman for the city's transport services said.
Simple Acts of Kindness are on Decline in Britain
Less than a quarter of British people believe that common courtesy is important, a new survey has found.
Less than a quarter of British people believe that common courtesy is important, a new survey has found.
Earlier courtesy campaigns in 1999 and 2004 did not stress the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act under which recalcitrant passengers may even face jail if the police have to be called in to intervene.
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Spitting the Most Offensive Habit of Brits !
A new poll suggests that Brits are ruder now than a decade ago, with spitting being their most offensive habit.
A new poll suggests that Brits are ruder now than a decade ago, with spitting being their most offensive habit.
Iraq's Orphans Left to the Kindness of Strangers
The shocking pictures of neglect that emerged from a grisly state-run Baghdad orphanage this week revealed the Iraqi government's inability to care for some of its most vulnerable citizens.
The shocking pictures of neglect that emerged from a grisly state-run Baghdad orphanage this week revealed the Iraqi government's inability to care for some of its most vulnerable citizens.
Women are Judged on Sociability and Men on Competence
People automatically judge women on the basis of sociability and men on the basis of their competence .
People automatically judge women on the basis of sociability and men on the basis of their competence .
