Penalty implications

[wholelatin]

Hello,

I have been issued a penalty fare by Thameslink. I want to ask if payment of the penalty entails that the case is closed?

Or is there a chance that this will reach court? This is my second penalty by Thameslink within a year and both of them were genuine mistakes.

 

[methecooldude]

Hello,

I have been issued a penalty fare by Thameslink. I want to ask if payment of the penalty entails that the case is closed?

Or is there a chance that this will reach court? This is my second penalty by Thameslink within a year and both of them were genuine mistakes.

Normally yes, however I don't see how the words "second penalty" and "genuine mistakes" go together

 

[Haywain]

I want to ask if payment of the penalty entails that the case is closed?

Yes.

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Or is there a chance that this will reach court?

Next to no chance if you pay the Penalty Fare.

 

[wholelatin]

Yes.

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Next to no chance if you pay the Penalty Fare.

Thank you Haywain

 

[Haywain]

Thank you Haywain

No problem. Please learn from your experience.

 

[The exile]

Normally yes, however I don't see how the words "second penalty" and "genuine mistakes" go together

Given the fact that in a penalty fares area, there need be no intent, quite easily. A genuine ticketing mistake and a loss, for example. Only this morning I had one of those “cold shivers” moments as I approached the exit barriers and realised my ticket wasn’t where it normally lives. The barriers at the other end had been open so I’d had no cause to check then. Had the ticket not just been in the wrong pocket, I could have easily chalked up a penalty fare.

 

[Puffing Devil]

Normally yes, however I don't see how the words "second penalty" and "genuine mistakes" go together

I was on the Manchester Metro last week with my Bee Card in my wallet. There was a tram on the platform, so I jumped on and off we went. However, I completely forgot to tap in, and this is not the first time I have forgotten to tap in.

Luckily, I have not been gripped.