A person who does not leave a bus, train or other public passenger vehicle as quickly as possible after being asked to do so is guilty of an offence [Summary Offences Act 1953 (SA) s 58A].
The driver or conductor of the vehicle or a police officer may ask a passenger to leave the vehicle if:
The driver, conductor or a police officer may remove the person from the vehicle and ask for the person's name and address. It is an offence to fail to give or prove personal details, or to give false details, when requested.
The maximum penalty for an offence against s 58A is a fine of up to $750.
Other offences that apply to passengers on public transport can be found in the Passenger Transport Regulations 2024 (SA).
Some of the more common offences include
Assaults on public transport workers
An offence against the person, such as assault, committed against a public transport worker performing their duties is aggravated [Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA) s 5AA(1)(ka)]. This means the law treats it as a more serious offence and the penalties are higher. The maximum penalty for a basic assault, for example, would usually be 2 years imprisonment, but is 5 years if committed against a public transport worker.
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