LinkLinks Curbed DC: Should evading fares on Metro be a crime? D.C. lawmakers and the transit authority diverge on that question By Editor On Oct 8, 2018 45 Share It costs only a few dollars to ride Metro’s trains or buses, but it can cost up to $300 and 10 days of jail time to do so without paying the proper fare. Those penalties may soon change. Last week, District legislators advanced a bill through the D.C. Council’s judiciary committee that would decriminalize Metro fare evasion—including gate-hopping in the subway system and boarding through the rear doors of buses—in favor of civil fines worth $50 at most. The bill would also impose $50 maximum civil fines for other unlawful conduct, such as playing a radio, smoking, consuming food or beverages, and using roller skates while taking Metro. DC CouncilFare EvasionLegislationWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 45 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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