South Yorkshire's biggest bus operator First launched a campaign over increasing complaints about loud music.

Adrian, aged 34, was on the First number 84 from Doncaster town centre to East Lane, Stainforth, listening to Hard Core Til I Die by DJ Darren Styles and Re-Con.

He said: "The driver said she wouldn't set off because I wouldn't turn my MP3 player down or off. I had been on the bus for two minutes.

"She said she didn't want to hear my music and that she wouldn't be able to concentrate on driving the bus because of the house music."

Three security guards asked him to turn down or switch off his music. He refused.

"I was shocked that I was being escorted off the bus by three security guards for listening to an MP3 player. You hear about people being attacked on buses and no one intervening. I'm mortified."

First commercial director Brandon Jones said: "It is a growing concern among our customers that people don't want to listen to other people's music. We have issued a poster campaign asking our customers to show consideration to other users.

"If the noise level was... distracting to the driver or other passengers it is not unreasonable to ask the customer to reduce the noise."

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