Penalised!

[EternalOptimist]

I always put my hand in me coat and start shouting 'Allah Akbar' 'Allah Akbar'

when the daft gits run away I simply skip through the barriers

[dotnetter]

I was on the way out after work and had arranged to meet some old mates over in Bromley, so I get to London Bridge and the queue for a ticket was out the door, it would have taken me an hour to get a ticket and I was already late.

Anyway I went though the barrier behind someone and decided ill just buy a ticket at the other end, the whole station was mobbed and I have to change at Peckham and get another train. Stood on a sweaty train for 45mins, changed and finally got to Bromley South, whole journey had taken me 2.5 hours!

Anyway walk up to some fat bloke on the barrier and tell him I couldn't get a ticket at London Bridge and could I pay now for my journey. Anyway he spoke to me like I was a rapists or something, told me by rights he should charge me £20 fine. So I just said I would pay the £6 ticket from London bridge or nothing, no way was I in the mood after a 2.5 hour journey to fork out £20, so after some arguing he told me to goto and pay for a ticket.

Yeah I know I travelled without a ticket but I was honest and fully intended to pay for it, not like all the other people who do it daily and get away with it. Any he was just a jobsworth.

[zathras]

‘deliberate fare dodging’

Surely any fine will be for travelling without a valid ticket - which is exactly what you did. It might seem unfair in that the whole thing could have been resolved by you being allowed to pay the full fair for the journey.

[Dobra]

I pretend i cannot understand english and they do not try to fine me.

[realityhack]

He would have got you tapped off with his smooth Darlo patter

[AtW]

When I was contracting in London I was intentionally not buying tickets to show off that I can afford daily fines.

threaded.

[el duder]

It is your responsibility to make sure you have a valid ticket.
However, you could claim "entrapment" if you showed your ticket and they did not inform you it was invalid. Proof may be the key.

IANAL

My letter of dispute.

On the morning of Mon 26th Feb 2007, I had my travel card checked and approved at xxxxx station by the morning attendant. When my travel card was again checked at my destination London Euston; I was informed that my weekly travel card had expired.

I offered to pay the full fare for my journey, stating that a simple mistake had been made. Instead I was told I had to pay a penalty fine?

I pay for my weekly travel card every week. It is in my interest to get to and from work everyday. I appreciate ultimately it is my responsibility, but had I been informed by the attendant at xxxxx station, as I had been at London Euston, this matter would have been resolved before I boarded the train.

Therefore, I do not see that a penalty charge for ‘deliberate fare dodging’ is appropriate in this instance.

I ask you to waive the fine unnecessarily issued to me on Mon 26th Feb 2007

Kind regards,

el Duder.

[SallyAnne]

Not much going on really. No dates. No women. Still no sex.

Well its your own fault for putting your stupid plan B ahead of a night out with RH and co.

He would have got you tapped off with his smooth Darlo patter

[The Lone Gunman]

This morning, i stupidly forgot to renew my weekly travel card.

At my station the attendent checked my card and let me through. When i arrived at London Euston the attendent checked and said i had to pay a penalty fine!!!!??

See poll above to vote for my chances of getting the fine revoked.

It is your responsibility to make sure you have a valid ticket.
However, you could claim "entrapment" if you showed your ticket and they did not inform you it was invalid. Proof may be the key.

IANAL

[el duder]

Last time I had something similar I just bought my own train.

threaded.

twat. go back to denmark or wherever you are from

[AtW]

Last time I had something similar I just bought my own train.

threaded.

[el duder]

Bugger the travel card! (not literally Jaws!)

I want to hear the latest installment of Duder dates!!

Not much going on really. No dates. No women. Still no sex.

[Back In Business]

You've got no chance

[SallyAnne]

Bugger the travel card! (not literally Jaws!)

I want to hear the latest installment of Duder dates!!

[el duder]

This morning, i stupidly forgot to renew my weekly travel card.

At my station the attendent checked my card and let me through. When i arrived at London Euston the attendent checked and said i had to pay a penalty fine!!!!??

See poll above to vote for my chances of getting the fine revoked.