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A pregnant woman into trouble while she was the Metro in Paris. She was a 60-euro fine for walking the wrong way along a station platform. Sixty euros is about $74. The woman said she a shortcut because she to some time on her journey. However, inspectors at Concorde station her and immediately her. A spokesman for the Paris Metro told the AFP news agency that the woman correctly got a fine for not following the rules. He said the rules there to control the flow of people so everyone can get to trains or out of stations more quickly. He added that the "walk this way" systems are clearly with easy-to-see signs in the stations.

The incident has lots of people talking on social media. Many users are angry that a pregnant woman was fined because she didn't to walk a long way. A spokesman for a passenger group said the fine was "completely stupid" and that the rules needed to . A woman on social media with a similar story. She said: "I was the only person in the corridor when they me. It's unacceptable." The Metro to complaints with a message that : "I am sorry that this situation you, but these are the current regulations. In the same way that if a car in a prohibited area, the car's driver (who is the law) receives a fine."