onlyspaceghost
Member
I got stopped by a revenue protection officer at Waterloo today for buying a short fare from vaxhaull to Waterloo (was travelling in from a further station) - I forgot to buy a ticket as usual and thought I could just get away with a short fare due to the horrendous ticket prices (Usually £15 one way but trainline was showing £30!!). I also stupidly said I got on at Basingstoke but that isn't true - lack of sleep and adrenaline makes you do silly ****.
He took my details (I gave correct ones) and then gave me a receipt that talks about prosecution so worried now. I'm assuming it's unlikely they will prosecute because that can't be cheap, and am happy to pay the fine - but wanted to know if anyone else has any experience/advise.
I asked him if I could just pay the full fare now in front of him and he said that's not possible, and that it's out of his hands whether I get prosecuted/fined or not.
Any ideas?
He took my details (I gave correct ones) and then gave me a receipt that talks about prosecution so worried now. I'm assuming it's unlikely they will prosecute because that can't be cheap, and am happy to pay the fine - but wanted to know if anyone else has any experience/advise.
I asked him if I could just pay the full fare now in front of him and he said that's not possible, and that it's out of his hands whether I get prosecuted/fined or not.
Any ideas?