Code of Conduct

The following has been adapted from Charlotte Code Sec. 15-272 and 15-273. Any violation of these articles may be enforced by the issuance of a civil penalty in the amount of $50 or by arrest.

ACTS PROHIBITED

It is unlawful for any person to commit the following acts on a CATS vehicle:

• Smoke, vape or carry any lighted tobacco product or expel the residue of any other tobacco product including chewing tobacco

• Consume any alcoholic beverage or possess an open container of any alcoholic beverage

• Engage in disruptive, disturbing behavior including: loud conversation, profanity or rude insults, or operating any electronic device used for sound without an earphone(s

• Take any animal onto a vehicle unless its purpose is to assist a person with a disability or in training activities

• Carry, possess or have within immediate access any dangerous weapon

• Possess or transport any flammable liquid, combustible material or other dangerous substance such as gasoline, kerosene or propane

• Litter

• Vandalize the vehicle or station platform by writing, marking, scribbling, defacing or causing damage to the vehicle or platform facilities in any manner

• Beg by forcing yourself upon another person

• Excrete any bodily fluid or spit upon or at another person on the vehicle or station platform

• Possess, use or sell any controlled substance

• Lying down on seats, benches or tables at stations and bus stops

• Standing, sitting or lying within 2 feet of the edge of the rail station platforms except for boarding and exiting the light rail vehicle

• Skating or skateboarding on station platforms

• Trespassing upon any area not open to the public and posted as such