Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Why not have blocks/bollards that come up from the ground around a vehicle when the pump is activated and fuel starts flowing? Then if this were side stepped failed then a stinger deploys when that vehicle leaves that pump or bay of pumps without having paid?
It would be fairly easy to see if it was ok to drive away when returning to your vehicle, the bollards stinger would be down.
About 5 years ago, some scrote pulled up the other side of the pump in a battered up Ford Escort, opened the boot in which were 4 huge empty white plastic tanks which he filled plus the car tank bringing the total to £127. The garage had cameras, but when I told the cashier I got the reg and a good look at the guy before he sped away without paying, he told me not to bother as it was the third drive off that day 1) the cameras were fake 2) Shell weren't interested in security and 3) neither were the police in catching them. He was dead right on number 3) despite the car heading off at high speed toward the A14 one of the most dangerous roads I know for heavy traffic, crashes and fatalities. Still didn't get any discount off the cost of my fuel for trying to help.
It would be fairly easy to see if it was ok to drive away when returning to your vehicle, the bollards stinger would be down.
About 5 years ago, some scrote pulled up the other side of the pump in a battered up Ford Escort, opened the boot in which were 4 huge empty white plastic tanks which he filled plus the car tank bringing the total to £127. The garage had cameras, but when I told the cashier I got the reg and a good look at the guy before he sped away without paying, he told me not to bother as it was the third drive off that day 1) the cameras were fake 2) Shell weren't interested in security and 3) neither were the police in catching them. He was dead right on number 3) despite the car heading off at high speed toward the A14 one of the most dangerous roads I know for heavy traffic, crashes and fatalities. Still didn't get any discount off the cost of my fuel for trying to help.