Got caught using my friends 16+ oyester card
Inspectors caught me today by using my friends 16+ card and got my details and said wait for the letter, anyone knows what’s gonna happen? As i read it says i hv to go to court is there any alternative way to pay fine and not go court and no get cirminal record🥺 if anyone knows please replt will be much appreciated, feel so upset and stressed
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by Mohammad jjjjInspectors caught me today by using my friends 16+ card and got my details and said wait for the letter, anyone knows what’s gonna happen? As i read it says i hv to go to court is there any alternative way to pay fine and not go court and no get cirminal record🥺 if anyone knows please replt will be much appreciated, feel so upset and stressed
Don’t worry. It is a civil offence, not a criminal offence, so if they do follow up, you will get a fine - not a criminal record. Even if you are unable to pay the whole fine straight away, THE BEST THING to do is to contact them and set up a payment plan (even if it’s £5 a week). Don’t ignore it, and it won’t become a big deal - because it really isn’t. They use scary language like “court summons” but it’s ok
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by mrswoods9000Don’t worry. It is a civil offence, not a criminal offence, so if they do follow up, you will get a fine - not a criminal record. Even if you are unable to pay the whole fine straight away, THE BEST THING to do is to contact them and set up a payment plan (even if it’s £5 a week). Don’t ignore it, and it won’t become a big deal - because it really isn’t. They use scary language like “court summons” but it’s ok
Thank you so much for ur reply😭 I was about to faint coz of stress
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by mrswoods9000Don’t worry. It is a civil offence, not a criminal offence, so if they do follow up, you will get a fine - not a criminal record. Even if you are unable to pay the whole fine straight away, THE BEST THING to do is to contact them and set up a payment plan (even if it’s £5 a week). Don’t ignore it, and it won’t become a big deal - because it really isn’t. They use scary language like “court summons” but it’s ok
Err, no. This is a criminal matter, and if OP is prosecuted and pleads guilty (or is found guilty) then they will have a criminal record.
It may be possible to persuade TfL to allow an out-of-court settlement but -- from what I've read elsewhere -- TfL do routinely prosecute things like this.
TfL's "Revenue Enforcement and Prosecutions Policy" can be found at https://content.tfl.gov.uk/revenue-enforcement-and-prosecution-policy.pdf
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