A passenger who refused to wear a mask was disembarked Sunday afternoon from his TGV during a special stop at the Creusot station (Saône-et-Loire), SNCF said on Monday.
The Paris-Nice TGV should not normally stop before Marseille, but the Railway Security (Suge) had to intervene " for an injunction to get off the train, due to an individual who refused to wear a mask on board ", the company told AFP.
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The constraint can be used by railway security officers " if the individual refuses to comply, which was the case for this individual ", she specified, citing article L 2241-6 of the code of transport. The man disembarked manu militari was also fined 135 euros, according to SNCF.
“ Our SNCF security agents are sworn in and authorized to issue a ticket for not wearing a mask. They are also used to force the recalcitrant to leave the train for 'disturbing the public order' ”, commented Alain Krakovitch, the general manager of SNCF Voyages. “ Too bad to get there, but everyone's health and safety is our priority, ” he tweeted.
