Re: Ticket barriers and the law

Philip Hardy <philip@phardy.karoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Byelaw 9.2

> Where the entrance to or exit from any platform or station is via a
> manned or an automatic ticket barrier no person shall enter or leave the
> station, except with permission from an authorised person, without
> passing through the barrier in the correct manner.

Thank you.

That looks distressingly comprehensive.

> See above. And also:

> Byelaw 17.2 Compulsory Ticket Areas

> A person shall hand over his ticket for inspection and verification of
> validity when asked to do so by an authorised person.

> 18.2 reads the same for non-compulsory ticket areas.

24.3 requires "An authorised person who is exercising any power conferred on
him by any of these Byelaws" to produce ID on demand. So there's scope for
winding jobsworths up, but not AFAICS for lawfully jumping over barriers.

> I think the above covers it. There are other byelaws applicable to the
> entry and exit from railway premises. They're on the DfT website.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/rail/legislation/regs/

Cheers.

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