Payment of Debt in Public Transportation
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Question
What is the meaning of what is written in you newsletter that although initially one must pay on the bus, if one did not pay, he is not obligated to pay afterwards? If one is stealing by not paying, why is he not obligated to perform an action that would nullify the theft by paying now?
Answer
Hello,
It is forbidden to use the bus contrary to the conditions approved by the bus owners, and there is no permission to board without paying.
However, the law does not allow the company owners to claim for rides that have not been paid for. Since they operate according to the conditions of the law, they have no possibility to claim this.
Source
According to the instructions of our teacher, Rabbi, shlita