sauron2010
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Hello
I traveled from Huntingdon to Peterborough on a southern service on the 23 November 2016.
i did not purchase a ticket before travel as there was no one in ticket office and so i intended to buy a ticket on board, however there was a revenue inspector rather than a normal ticket inspector on board and he told me i would have to pay a £20 fine plus standard fare (£6.10 i think), i agreed and handed over my debit card for payment however the card was not being read by his payment machine after multiple attempts and i had no cash at that time.
Before long we had reached Peterborough and we both alighted there, he took my details and told me to expect a letter in the post, he didn't give me a fixed penalty notice form to pay the fine within a certain period and i queried him on this but again he just said wait for the letter.
6 weeks later letter arrives, Notice of Intention to prosecute, asking me for my version of events
offence: failing to hand over ticket for inspection
I wrote back explaining the events and added a apology with offer to pay a fine or and or settlement fee. I however received a reply today stating they wish to continue to prosecute and will receive a court summons in due course.
I would like to ask for advice regarding this and or what action i should take(if any).
thank you all.
I traveled from Huntingdon to Peterborough on a southern service on the 23 November 2016.
i did not purchase a ticket before travel as there was no one in ticket office and so i intended to buy a ticket on board, however there was a revenue inspector rather than a normal ticket inspector on board and he told me i would have to pay a £20 fine plus standard fare (£6.10 i think), i agreed and handed over my debit card for payment however the card was not being read by his payment machine after multiple attempts and i had no cash at that time.
Before long we had reached Peterborough and we both alighted there, he took my details and told me to expect a letter in the post, he didn't give me a fixed penalty notice form to pay the fine within a certain period and i queried him on this but again he just said wait for the letter.
6 weeks later letter arrives, Notice of Intention to prosecute, asking me for my version of events
offence: failing to hand over ticket for inspection
I wrote back explaining the events and added a apology with offer to pay a fine or and or settlement fee. I however received a reply today stating they wish to continue to prosecute and will receive a court summons in due course.
I would like to ask for advice regarding this and or what action i should take(if any).
thank you all.