Fare evasion

Hello everyone hope things are well. I need some advice and guidance regarding a fare evasion matter. When travelling I was caught with a freedom pass that wasn’t mine. I admit to the fault and take responsibility. Currently I’m in the process of liaising with TfL for an out of court settlement, but don’t have much hope it happening. How would a conviction for fare evasion hurt my chances of employment current and future. Thank you.

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Jimmy254

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Original post by Mr_noice

Hello everyone hope things are well. I need some advice and guidance regarding a fare evasion matter. When travelling I was caught with a freedom pass that wasn’t mine. I admit to the fault and take responsibility. Currently I’m in the process of liaising with TfL for an out of court settlement, but don’t have much hope it happening. How would a conviction for fare evasion hurt my chances of employment current and future. Thank you.

Hi, I think a conviction for fare evasion could impact your employment if a DBS check is required or if the role involves financial or regulatory responsibilities. However, over time and with responsible behaviour, its significance may diminish. It's also strategic to be upfront and seek legal advice to help manage and mitigate potential employment issues. Best of luck!!

Reply 2

Mr_noice

OP

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Thank you for replying to my post. I heard it could stay up to 11 years on a standard and enhance dbs check before being filtered out. Do you know anyone who has been in this situation. Thank you

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lgor5445

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Hi everyone …anyone have an advise …I’m really worried as I was caught with a ticket with a discount railcard by a TfL officer…im really scared as I don’t want a criminal conviction and I don’t want to loose my job …I was told by the TfL officer that they will send a letter and check how many times I’ve used a railcard discount I’m not entitled to …they then said it would be up to them ? I don’t have a criminal record and never done this before …I’m really worried please anyone have any advise ?? The guy said that if it’s. A first offence it’s unlikely to be prosecuted but he can’t guaranteee I’m really worried

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martin7

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Original post by lgor5445

Hi everyone …anyone have an advise …I’m really worried as I was caught with a ticket with a discount railcard by a TfL officer…im really scared as I don’t want a criminal conviction and I don’t want to loose my job …I was told by the TfL officer that they will send a letter and check how many times I’ve used a railcard discount I’m not entitled to …they then said it would be up to them ? I don’t have a criminal record and never done this before …I’m really worried please anyone have any advise ?? The guy said that if it’s. A first offence it’s unlikely to be prosecuted but he can’t guaranteee I’m really worried

It would be worth you taking a look at TfL's Revenue Enforcement & Prosecutions Policy.

Once you have received a letter, you might want to post in RailUKforums' "Disputes & Prosecutions" forum to get advice on how to proceed.

My understanding from reading that forum is that TfL do generally prosecute; only rarely do they deal with such things via a written warning. You'll need to check your contract of employment/employee handbook to see what your employer's policies are. Be aware that failing to declare that that you have a conviction (if you do get prosecuted) is likely to be considered to be much more serious than (potentially) a minor railway ticketing offence.

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lgor5445

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It was not TFL … it was south eastern railway

(edited 5 months ago)

Reply 6

martin7

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Original post by lgor5445

It was not TFL … it was south eastern railway

Ah, you said "I was caught with a ticket with a discount railcard by a TfL officer".

If it was South Eastern, it's much more likely that you'll be able to settle this with them out-of-court -- assuming you haven't previously been caught for ticketing officence. I would still suggest that you go to the RailUKforums page I mentioned to get advice on this once the letter arrives. The folks there have lots of experience.

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