Jack Taylor wrote:
wrote:
Which leads me to the question in the thread header: why don't tube
staff enforce the one way systems properly?
Probably because it is legally unenforceable. Other than having an LUL
member of staff berating travellers there's not much that they can actually
do about it - and staff can be better utilised doing other things, I
suspect.
Actually, it's covered by the LU (and Railway) Byelaws. Specifically,
Byelaw 9(4):
quote
Where there is a notice by an entrance or exit on any part of the
railway indicating that it shall be used for entrance or exit only, no
person shall enter by the exit or leave by the entrance. No person shall
enter or leave by an emergency exit except in an emergency or when
directed to do so by an authorised person.
/quote
Maximum penalty for a breach of any of the Byelaws (except the one
regarding Compulsory Ticket Areas, for some reason) is currently £1000
*per offence*.
And in the case of Byelaw 9, that also applies for an *attempted* breach.
Having said that, *if* anything is done, it's most likely that you'd be
asked to leave the station (and assisted to do so using "reasonable
force" if necessary), rather than being arrested.
Cheers,
Barry