Luas appeal about forgetting to tag on

dayna2010

Basically, I left college hopped on a bus using my card, hopped off to get luas and forgot to tag on.

I had topped up this morning and use my card all the time, which is clear from the history. After reading a few posts, Luas seem very harsh on their regular customers, but I thought the fines are their to encourage those who don't or wont pay, to actual pay. Not to punish human error,,,,,any advice on what to do? Should I bother making a statement of explanation or just pay.....

clairek6

dayna2010 wrote: »

Basically, I left college hopped on a bus using my card, hopped off to get luas and forgot to tag on.

I had topped up this morning and use my card all the time, which is clear from the history. After reading a few posts, Luas seem very harsh on their regular customers, but I thought the fines are their to encourage those who don't or wont pay, to actual pay. Not to punish human error,,,,,any advice on what to do? Should I bother making a statement of explanation or just pay.....

Were you actually caught not paying?

dayna2010

clairek6 wrote: »

Were you actually caught not paying?

Hey, sorry should have been clearer! So yes the ticket guy came on and I genuinely didn't think twice, when he said it to me I then died a little inside!!! He said to make a statement of reson or whatever its called, but I wasn't tagged on, but very evident I always top up, always tag on and always use the card! It's clear it was a mistake! I was given a fine of 45 Euro 😒

bennyineire

Yawn,
You forgot, you are at fault. Pay the fine and learn a lesson.
Every other week somebody posts these type of questions here and all with the same result