Pago de tarifas en vehículos de transporte público sin supervisión

Explicación Simple

Si usas un autobús o tren que no tiene a alguien revisando los boletos, debes pagar el pasaje antes de subir. Si no pagas y un policía te pide tu nombre, tienes que decirle quién eres.

Es como cuando entras a una tienda sin un vendedor en la entrada; si decides llevarte algo, debes saber que tienes que pagar antes de salir.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan sube a un tren en Maryland que no tiene a nadie revisando los boletos. Juan se olvida de pagar el pasaje, pero un policía le pide su identificación. Juan debe decir su nombre y dirección, y si no lo hace, podría tener problemas.

Penalidades

Si no pagas y no proporcionas identificación, podrías ser arrestado o multado.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Maryland Transportation Code Section 7-704.1 (2023) - Payment of Fare on Unattended Transit Vehicles or Facilities (a) In this section, “unattended transit vehicle or facility” means a transit vehicle or facility the entrance of which is not controlled by the presence of an authorized fare collection agent of the Administration. (b) Any person entering an unattended transit vehicle or facility owned or controlled by the Administration for the purpose of obtaining transit service shall prepay the applicable fare charged by the Administration in the required manner. (c) If a person engages in an act prohibited under § 7-705 of this subtitle and a police officer or an authorized agent of the Administration requests the person to provide identification, the person shall provide: (1) The person’s true name and address; and (2) Any written verification of the person’s true name and address in the person’s possession. (d) (1) Upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of identification and a written promise to appear in court, a person who is charged with any of the offenses specified in § 7-705 of this subtitle, may be issued a citation by an authorized agent of the Administration or a police officer. (2) A police officer may arrest a person in lieu of the issuance of a citation when: (i) The officer is not furnished satisfactory evidence of identity; (ii) The officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person will disregard a written promise to appear; or (iii) The person refuses to