No....I'm at university. I know this is a bad situation, and I'm not exactly proud of myself, so if you wanted to try and make your point consider it made. Please note I am not disagreeing with being fined or punished at all, just worried and wanting to know what to do or what to expect.

Fair comment, but not really what I need right now.... Not going to get into a debate about why it crossed my mind to use it, was just asking for some advice.

But on previous threads regarding the same thing on this forum it has been a generic letter giving you a chance to explain, and doesn't single out the incident really. I'm just worried I will address the incident as a one-off then get pulled up on it when they check my records, which would then get me in more trouble for lying? But I don't want to address the other times I've used it and land myself in unneccessary bother. Also as I was given any legal jargon from the inspector or made to sign any notes, will they have a record of what I said at the time?

Is there any way they can check further than the last 8 weeks? And will the letter I recieve be a generic "Tell us what you did" form which I could get caught out on (aka if I say it was a one time mistake, could they come back and say they checked the records and it definitely was not), or do they state on the letter if they are accusing you of a one time offense or repeated use? Sorry I know I'm being complicated, I'm just not sure whether I'll be admitting to a one-time offense or a longer string of repeated ones? I don't want to reply to the letter and stick my foot in it by saying I have used it more than once if I'm only being prosecuted for the one time.

She DEFINITELY didn't say anything like "You do not have to say anything unless you wish to do so, but it may harm your defence, if you do not mention something when questioned, that you intend to rely on in Court. Anything that you do say may be given in evidence, do you understand the caution?" When she saw the photo on the card wasnt me she simply told me so and asked what I was doing with it. I said it was my mothers and it was in my purse because I was carrying some of her things and I had not used it. She then said that her indicator thing showed that I had used it to board the bus, and after that I gave up and the conversation sort of died out and I just showed her my ID, my address, and told her where I boarded the bus, and then we went downstairs (where I actually needed to get off anyway) and she asked the bus driver for the journey number. The man next to me tried to defend me a bit and said he thought families could use eachothers Freedom Passes and it was an easy mistake to make, and she just said that wasnt allowed. I then asked what would happen to me and she said I would receive a letter which I should reply to. She definitely in no way made it a formal interview or said any legalities. I'm just not sure how to act when I receive the letter and asked for my explanation....Whether to say it was a one-time incident, or whether to admit to using it frequently. So they can only trace the last 8 weeks of travel? Do you know if they check this while dealing with my case? Also was not given the chance to read or sign any notes from the inspector. I guess an interview wasnt conducted then.....What does this mean for me then?

Sorry but what is the "interview under caution"? I wasn't exactly interviewed, the conversation detailed above took place in the middle of a bus and she only start writing when given my address and the details of the bus we were on. I just don't know whether when I have to reply to the letter I am replying to a one time offence, or admitting to a huge back log. How will I know if they have traced all my journeys or will just be prosecuting me for the one journey I got caught on as no other previous journeys were mentioned at the time.

I know this topic has been talked about a lot before on this forum, but I don't know what to do as my case seems a bit different to most. My mum was given a Freedom Pass as she is disabled, but she never goes out or travels so never used it. Me and her have very little money as she cannot work and I am a student, so against her advice I have been using her Freedom Pass VERY regularly (most days) for over a year, or a year in a half. Many journeys have seemed regular, such as going to my internship, going to university, or going home. Today I was on a bus home and the ticket inspectors came on, and I paniced as I have never been in this situation before. I pretended to look in my bag for a ticket, but then the ticket inspectors started gathering round me and I just paniced and held the Freedom Pass in my hand and beeped up on her inspector thingy. She then asked to see the picture, and saw it was not me and was infact my mum. I then said I had the pass by mistake and had not used it, but she said her indicator told her that I used it to get on the bus. I then realised I was screwed and started to get a bit teary and handed over my passport as ID so she could take my address, and she said they would send me a letter. I am so so so upset about this. I know I shouldnt have been using it, but we have so little money and I just didn't think about it tcosting other people money. I am very worried that because I have been using it so extensively that my punishment will be more severe than other cases that I have read on here, and I don't know what to do. I also noted that there was no mention from the inspector at the time about me using it at any other point or for any other journey....as she has taken the Freedom Pass off me I am unsure whether I will be down as having committed a one time offense, or if they will track the pass for previous journeys and see how much I have used it? Can anyone shed any light on this for me? I am so worried about anything happening to my mum because of this or me having to go to prison and not being here to look after her.