I'm Still Getting Fines!

[SKYRYAN]

http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/PassengerI...24/Default.aspx

I got fined $50 for not having a valid ticket when I was leaving the train for Northbridge. I'm gonna contest it, but as for sat night I got totally f**ked up and had a blast! and spewed a few times on Sunday morning big hangover!

So, the story...

We got on at maddington train station and I thought my mate bought my ticket. I didn't even think about it when I got on, and when we got off in the city and I went to leave I didn't have a ticket and my mate tells me he never bought me one lol

This is my first time on the train by the way...

So I tell the guard that I forgot to buy one (yes I was a little tipsy already) and he goes "I'm gonna have to fine you $50" and we all just look at eachother like (wtf bitch no u arent) and I say ohh I'll just go buy one now I honestly forgot before.. and he wouldn't f**ken let me!! Poofter

So anyways he asks me for ID, and he already has his little fine book out, and I just said I don't have any. then we try again with the "dude just let me go buy a ticket and its all good.. Was just miscommunication between me and my mates who both have tickets, its not like we were trying to get a free ride?" and he continues to refuse to let me go buy one..

So yeah he pulls me to the side and asks for my name in which I reply "poo head" (im mature when im half pissed, as you can see)... and he goes "right.. That's enuff" and calls over his little radio for more dudes to come..

I was thinking "cool maybe these guys will understand and be cool about it"... but NOOOO, they ask me for my ID again or they will lock me up and I just stood there for a few seconds and though nah stuff this im not going down that path haha.. So I pulled out my wallet and just gave them my ID to write the ticket, was feeling really pissed off and just sat down and kept calm..

Meanwhile mates were trying to talk to the guys and get me off but they didn't wanna hear it.. So I get my little infringement notice and ID back and they are like "you can contest this if you want and just say its miss-communication between mates and you might get off of it"... I said to him "why didn't you just let me buy a frigin ticket and then I don't have to waste my time/money writing a letter and making work for other people too!"

Cock-suckers IMO

So yeah walked off to northbridge and had a good night - and the best part was I didn't spend a cent that night! Mates bought me drinks all night and somehow I kept getting out of buying a round of drinks I don't think they noticed lol, I wondered why my wallet was still full the next day - I think we were all a bit pissed! (got a free ride home too!)

Edited November 13, 2007 by SKY RYAN

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Haha, $50 is a cheap night out then, hardly worth contesting it

[mitchy_]

lol, you got caught without a ticket and they are the 'cock suckers'?

[R DIRTY 3]

*Shakes head*

Ryan, why would they let you buy a ticket after you have been caught? That defeats the purpose if eveyone gets caught and says "oops, ill go get one now". Kinda pointless.

I believe the part about the miscommunication and shit happens and you got lumped with it.

If it were me, i would be asking each of the guys for $10 each to help out lol Pay the fine and move on with life.

Not worth contesting.

p.s. What is you name? "Poo Head"?????? and you expected them to have a sese of humour about this? LOL you idiot Glad you had a good night though

[SKYRYAN]

Lol that was after we tried to be reasonable and mature about it..

And I just thought.. why dont they check for a ticket when you get on a train? A reminder would have helped then! It was my first train ride so I wasnt sure what the heck I was supposed to be doing lol

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Ignorance is not a defence

[R DIRTY 3]

It was my first train ride so I wasnt sure what the heck I was supposed to be doing lol

*shakes head again*

lol

[SKYRYAN]

Haha, $50 is a cheap night out then, hardly worth contesting it

Worth a shot! I use the bus everyday.. I didnt have my smartrider on me that night though (can you use em for train?)... honest mistake, so if they say I have to pay up I will.

EDIT: Heck even the guards told me to give it a shot!

Edited November 13, 2007 by SKY RYAN

[GTS-t VSPEC]

The guards were just humoring you so you'd piss off and leave them alone

[SKYRYAN]

Lol maybe I shoulda let em lock me up so I could hang around longer!

[342Four]

smartrider works on train, ferry and bus

always carry it in ur wallet exactly to avoid this......

never got a fine, but got a written warning once for too loud music (bloody old people complained taht my iPod was too loud) - and that was on the train LOL

[ricsvtr]

Edited November 13, 2007 by ricsvtr

[ossie_21]

Should have legged it.

[Hotrod]

Well lets see.

No ticket = $50

Offensive behavior = $50

Not providing ID = $50

Only getting a $50 fine and not paying for drinks I'd say that you have a cheap night out don't you think.

Edited November 23, 2007 by Hotrod

[play r 32]

hang on did the guy catch you out for not having a ticket or did you walk up to him and dob your self in?

[SKYRYAN]

Was my first time using the train system so when we went to leave you have to go through a gate which is guarded, he asked to see our tickets and that's when I realised. Asked my mate if he had it and all that infront of the guard so pretty much dobbed myself in.