281Valid demand responsive service ticket required for travel

281 Valid demand responsive service ticket required for travel (1) A person must not travel in a DRS vehicle if the person does not hold a valid DRS ticket for the travel. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse. (4) For subsection (1), if a DRS vehicle uses automatic equipment to read or record any details in a DRS ticket, a ticket may be validated— (a) for equipment that is operated by inserting a ticket into the equipment—by putting the ticket into the automatic equipment in accordance with any instructions provided by the authorised operator; or (b) for equipment operated by passing a ticket near the equipment— by passing the ticket near the equipment in accordance with any instructions provided by the authorised operator. Example of ticket inserted into automatic equipment a DRS ticket with a magnetic strip Example of ticket passed near automatic equipment a DRS ticket with a microchip