Mum Furious After Daughter with Down Syndrome Was Given Myki Fine

A mother was furious after her daughter with Down Syndrome was fined because her Myki card lacked funds.

Claire Macey, told radio station 3AW that she received a�$223 fine in the mail on Tuesday when the Myki card of her daughter, 24-year-old Stephanie who has Down Syndrome did not have enough funds to travel on a Lilydale bus.

“I’m beyond furious. I think it is despicable they picked on Stephanie.�[Stephanie] has no concept of how to put money on, she just knows to touch on or off her Myki,” she said.

Ms Macey�said that�Stephanie was upset after being asked by the�ticket inspector to provide details of her home address. She also said that the Myki card her daughter used had enough funds as it was�topped up fortnightly.

Public Transport Victoria�executive director of customer experience Alan Fedda admitted it was a mistake and has since apologised for the fine.�He said that PTV will launch an investigation on the incident and the fine would be revoked, pending a review.

Ms Macey, who had been intending to appeal the fine, accepted PTV’s apology.

Source: Theage.com.au

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