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15-12-2013, 20:01 | #1 | |
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Inspection blitz uncovers widespread free travel pass fraud
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http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakin...wn-617225.html
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16-12-2013, 08:10 | #3 |
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A fine of only €100 makes it worth taking the risk.
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Long overdue. Have seen people show those passes and blatantly sniggering at IR's stupidity after the inspector moves on.
I did see a woman use her mothers pass and it was confiscated but she was blatantly arguing with the checker that it was her pass until he left the scene. Then she just laughed and said to her travelling partner something like ah well we got away with for a good long spell. Brazen! People with valid tickets get checked more frequently.
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I wonder what the consequences for a valid pass-holder who has loaned their pass to somebody else would be. Hopefully a good long spell without a pass is in order unless it has been reported stolen.
The fines for abusing a free-travel pass should be a lot higher given how easy it is to get away with it. The present 100 euro fine is nowhere near high enough to be an adequate deterrent. |
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If there were very few checks, but a fine of €10,000, there wouldn't be much evasion. If there were loads of checks and a relatively low fine, it would have the same effect. The second is probably preferable as you don't unduly punish people who have made a genuine mistake like losing their ticket. However, it requires more resources be invested. |
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