Many students are being fined when travelling on public transport. You may receive a transport infringement notice if you If you commit, or are suspected of committing an offence on public transport. The fines for these offences are fairly substantial.
The main fines students receive are:
- Failure to produce a valid ticket upon request
- Failure to provide evidence of concession
- Having your feet on the furniture of fittings
All of the above offences carry a fine of $162.00. Furthermore, graduated penalties apply for repeat ticket and transport infringements within a three year period. For example, you may incur a fine of $162.00 for failure to produce a valid ticket. The same offence will attract a fine of $216.00 if committed a second time. If you incur subsequent infringements you will be fined $216.00.
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