
GO Transit could introduce steep new penalties for fare evasion. These are the fines being proposed
If approved, the fine handed out for a first offence would jump from $35 to $200 while the fine for a second offence would go from $50 to $300, the fine for a third offence would quadruple from $100 to $400 and the fine four a fourth offence would be set at $500.
Habitual offenders would face progressively more significant penalties.
Under the new structure, those deemed to be committing fare evasion for a fifth time will receive a provincial offences notice with the maximum fine determined by the courts while those who have been fined six or more times will face a provincial summons with a fine of up to $1,000.