'Why can't someone enforce mask ruling more adequately?' - letter

As I frequently travel on the number 120 bus route from Westfield to either Sheffield city centre or Crystal Peaks shopping mall, I became aware last Friday, July 17, that not all the buses have signs on the windows indicating to passengers where they should be seated for safety.

Only a handful of buses I’ve seen have the green tick or red cross sticker on the downstairs windows showing alternate seats that should be used, which is excellent.

The full procedure is all written up on the window including wearing face masks now being mandatory.

I was quite alarmed when boarding the 120 on Friday to go to Crystal Peaks to see the first three rows from the front were all occupied and I wasn’t sure if, as I went to the back seat, I’d be able to sit in the middle – a man was on the left of me by the window and a woman on the right by the window.

I did not want to go upstairs as I wasn’t going far.

Also not everyone was wearing face covering/masks and I was shocked the driver didn’t enforce this as they got on.

No wonder this virus isn’t getting any better if people just ignore rules put in place.

Please can someone enforce these rules more adequately, it will be bad enough come July 24, when we all have to wear masks to go into shops now.

What then?

Mary Littlewood,

Westfield