Hi,
I was caught this morning at Liverpool Street engaging in fare evasion. I have been buying tickets from Tottenham Hale to Liverpool Street since my season ticket (from Stansted Mountfichet) expired last month.
They made me open my phone and they deduced that I had been evading fares for weeks. I admitted it. The term fraud was explicitly used - rather than the lesser crime of travelling without a ticket
The RPO said a prosecutor would call me today, and that in 99% of cases it doesn't go to court.
I said I was sorry in my witness statement, and I don't have any previous convictions or penalty fares of any kind.
I am desparate to settle out of court, even if it involves a big fine. What's the best way to achieve this? Is there a limit to the fine size, or how large it can be?
Using the rule of thumb mentioned elsewhere on this forum (n of working days * cost of two single tickets) the amount is £774! Plus the administrative and investigate fees, this could stack up... is this a likely figure the prosecutor will accept or offer?
It was foolish and I'm not looking for sympathy - I understand I did wrong and I've come clean. I won't do it again. I'm looking for advice now on what happens next and how to minimise the fall out.
Thank you for your time.
I was caught this morning at Liverpool Street engaging in fare evasion. I have been buying tickets from Tottenham Hale to Liverpool Street since my season ticket (from Stansted Mountfichet) expired last month.
They made me open my phone and they deduced that I had been evading fares for weeks. I admitted it. The term fraud was explicitly used - rather than the lesser crime of travelling without a ticket
The RPO said a prosecutor would call me today, and that in 99% of cases it doesn't go to court.
I said I was sorry in my witness statement, and I don't have any previous convictions or penalty fares of any kind.
I am desparate to settle out of court, even if it involves a big fine. What's the best way to achieve this? Is there a limit to the fine size, or how large it can be?
Using the rule of thumb mentioned elsewhere on this forum (n of working days * cost of two single tickets) the amount is £774! Plus the administrative and investigate fees, this could stack up... is this a likely figure the prosecutor will accept or offer?
It was foolish and I'm not looking for sympathy - I understand I did wrong and I've come clean. I won't do it again. I'm looking for advice now on what happens next and how to minimise the fall out.
Thank you for your time.