Photo ban on Glasgow`s Subway.

[G6 UXU]

Passengers on Glasgow`s Subway will face fines of up to a £1,000 pounds for taking photographs on trains or within stations under proposals that have provoked a backlash from business leaders, amateur photographers and civil liberties campaigners.

The only exception would be if a passenger had written permission from SPT. carried this with them and showed it to any Subway officers on request.

What does the forum think ?

[Madcaravanner]

A typical load of claptrap

Why is taking a photograph a problem - unless the photographer is causing an obstruction then there is no reason for objecting to photography

[pre65]

I could see that taking photos ON the train could be considered a problem (for other passengers) but otherwise not.

[LNER]

It’s flash photography thats the problem, drivers etc are distracted by the flash. Now just look at some people they are photographing in full daylight and the flash goes off. I think a lot of people do not know how to turn the flash option off in the cameras menu.

[Madcaravanner]

I think therefore the problem is more related to Camera PHONES but I do know some people with cameras who think they need to use fill-in flash for everything

[62440]

It seems that sanity prevails:- http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk..._campaign=1&ap

Although MONEY may be bhind that U-turn:-http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk..._campaign=1&ap

Regards, 62440.