Recent content by elle_nad

Thank you for insight. Last of all, I would have been happy to pay the penalty fare then and there but i had no means to do so. At the time i only had £10 on me so couldnt even pay thehalf fare and dispute it later. Shouldn't i have the opportunity to pay the fare before being prosecuted...

i don't know. okay so criminal record will try to be avoided. unfortunately i'm not so educated on the implications of one. unbelievable that i could get a criminal record for making such a simple and honest mistake!!

i know that but my point is i have been overseas for the last two years and it simply didn't cross my mind to check the expiry date. i didnt even look at the railcard i just knew i had one and so used it. would this be valid in court? --- old post above --- --- new post below --- i don't...

Thank you all for your advice and help. by the sounds of it my best chance is to request an out of court settlement. to do this, do i still need to reply to the letter i received? who do i make the out of court settlement request to? first capital connect or southern railway?

I recently bought a ticket from London Victoria to Preston Park station and used my young persons railcard. After getting off the train the inspectors asked to see my ticket and my railcard. After burning the card the expiry date came up as having expired in March 2011. I had no idea that it...