(21 Sep 2019, 5:59 pm)Stanleyone wrote

Think you might be surprised how many 16/17yr olds now have ID, and how many had ID to get into pubs etc. In my opinion where do you draw the line and how easy would it be for an 19yr old to claim the reduced fare as it was happening prior to the change?, so putting it at 16 is the right age to start with ID and it’s only a hassle/nightmare for those who don’t agree with the change or can’t be bothered to get the ID needed.

As a driver since the 8th, personally i’ve only charged 5 people the full fare because there has been a reluctance to get the ID.

On the X21 between Tindale and Durham today, I think the driver refused a good 5 or 6 people the under 19 ticket so they had to pay the full adult fare, but he was asking each passenger how old they were, and if they said they were 16 or older, he would ask for ID. If they said under 16 he wouldn't bother.

Then again, there are also still drivers who let people on people who are clearly in their late 20s and don't ask for ID.

I think the problem is it still all depends on what the driver thinks a 16 year old looks like, which varies wildly depending on the driver