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Title: petrol station stingers
Post by: Richie London on 22 May 2008, 21:25:15
did anyone see it on the news today, try to leave the garage without paying, up come the stingers, 4 punctured tyes.

richie
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: Richie London on 22 May 2008, 21:26:31
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2004288/Garages-use-'stingers'-to-combat-petrol-theft.html

there it is

richie
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: Entwood on 22 May 2008, 21:29:29
I wonder what the legality of this is .... be interesting to see it challenged in court..

Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: FRE07962128 on 22 May 2008, 21:33:07
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did anyone see it on the news today, try to leave the garage without paying, up come the stingers, 4 punctured tyes.

richie

Yes Richie, and what happens if they make a mistake? :o :o
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: Richie London on 22 May 2008, 21:33:32
cant believe there blaming petrol thieves for the 20% rise in petrol, what a load of balls,

richie
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: albitz on 22 May 2008, 21:34:46
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did anyone see it on the news today, try to leave the garage without paying, up come the stingers, 4 punctured tyes.

richie

Yes Richie, and what happens if they make a mistake? :o :o
particularily with a motorbike :o
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: Richie London on 22 May 2008, 21:36:15
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did anyone see it on the news today, try to leave the garage without paying, up come the stingers, 4 punctured tyes.

richie

Yes Richie, and what happens if they make a mistake? :o :o

make sure you got a few spare in the boot ;D ;D ;D ;D

richie
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: FRE07962128 on 22 May 2008, 21:36:54
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cant believe there blaming petrol thieves for the 20% rise in petrol, what a load of balls,

richie

No I do not believe they are.  It is just that with the price of petrol / diesel so high, it is making it very profitable for the criminally minded to drive away without paying. ;)
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: Danny on 22 May 2008, 21:37:21
and if the stinger jams in the upright position, with a full forecourt of paying customers, how much abuse will the attendant take?

i actually think its a good idea, there's just always pros and cons
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: FRE07962128 on 22 May 2008, 21:37:43
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did anyone see it on the news today, try to leave the garage without paying, up come the stingers, 4 punctured tyes.

richie

Yes Richie, and what happens if they make a mistake? :o :o

make sure you got a few spare in the boot ;D ;D ;D ;D

richie

Yes, FOUR!!
 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: Markjay on 22 May 2008, 22:18:02
From the article:

"More people are attempting it with the high cost of fuel and we have been getting at least one a week. But since the notices about the spikes went up last month, there haven't been any drive-aways."

So no need to actually install the £10,000 system, just put up the warning signs then?  :-?
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: Vamps on 22 May 2008, 22:38:14
Just put up some signs and drill some little holes in the Tarmac ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 22 May 2008, 22:42:52
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did anyone see it on the news today, try to leave the garage without paying, up come the stingers, 4 punctured tyes.

richie

Yes Richie, and what happens if they make a mistake? :o :o

Then the poor sod they make the mistake with gets 4 new tyres and probably sued for inconvieniance depending on where and what the persons business was/is.


They just cant take the law into thier own hands, it's like Spike Milligan shooting the guy in the butt all over again.
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: Debs. on 23 May 2008, 08:40:27
"Petrol Station Stingers"

 ::)....it would seem were all getting 'stung' at petrol stations these days! >:(

Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: Andy B on 23 May 2008, 09:09:22
Driving off without paying could, of course, be a genuine mistake.  ::) I once did it, years ago, but realised my mistake within the first 100 yards & returned to pay for it. The garage owner said they'd have caught up with me sooner or later though. :-[
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: Kevin Wood on 23 May 2008, 09:21:25
Won't be long before a set of 4 tyres is cheaper than a tank of petrol anyway. >:(

Kevin
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: Andy B on 23 May 2008, 09:22:27
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Won't be long before a set of 4 tyres is cheaper than a tank of petrol anyway. >:(

Kevin

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: DaveyDavey on 23 May 2008, 09:43:10
I once had some chap try and charge me £5 for a full tank of petrol in my motorbike, which came to just over £15. I asked him if he was absolutely sure he wanted £5 and when he looked slightly puzzled I told him that I had put in three times that amount. Turns out he was looking at the wrong pump!!

Iif someone is intent on not paying for petrol, they are just as likely to drive out across the pavement and avoid the stingers altogether.
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: HolyCount on 23 May 2008, 09:46:38
Whether this particular approach is right or wrong, it is about time the garages did something themselves to prevent drive offs instead of relying on the police to bring the offenders to book after the fact.
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: Kevin Wood on 23 May 2008, 10:09:48
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Whether this particular approach is right or wrong, it is about time the garages did something themselves to prevent drive offs instead of relying on the police to bring the offenders to book after the fact.

Absolutely. And, let's face it, they could make it a thing of the past overnight if they adopted the "pay at pump" style stations you see in France.

The fact is, they choose to force you to get out of the car and pay on foot in the hope that you'll buy some of the carp they have in display in the shop, so I don't have a great deal of sympathy. >:(

Kevin
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: bob.dent on 23 May 2008, 12:22:02
I'm not so sure which thieves are worse........the thieves that drive off without paying or the oil companies. Hold on, the winner is.............The Government!! >:(
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: HolyCount on 23 May 2008, 13:00:05
Got it in one there Bob !!

Spot on too Kev  :y
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: waspy on 24 May 2008, 07:33:33
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I'm not so sure which thieves are worse........the thieves that drive off without paying or the oil companies. Hold on, the winner is.............The Government!! >:(

How VERY true  :( :(
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: Danny on 24 May 2008, 13:02:08
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I once had some chap try and charge me £5 for a full tank of petrol in my motorbike, which came to just over £15. I asked him if he was absolutely sure he wanted £5 and when he looked slightly puzzled I told him that I had put in three times that amount. Turns out he was looking at the wrong pump!!

Iif someone is intent on not paying for petrol, they are just as likely to drive out across the pavement and avoid the stingers altogether.

I went to the cashier at tesco and said "pump 2 please" and she said "scuse me?" and I repeated myself in a somewhat confused manner saying "pump 2 please, the big blue vauxhall" and she said "it's been paid for, that guy's at pump 2", she then pointed to a guy, as we both watched him drive off in his own car... from pump 8!!

lucky for her, we had put the same amount in!
Title: Re: petrol station stingers
Post by: Andy B on 24 May 2008, 13:44:57
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I went to the cashier at tesco and said "pump 2 please" and she said "scuse me?" and I repeated myself in a somewhat confused manner saying "pump 2 please, the big blue vauxhall" and she said "it's been paid for, that guy's at pump 2", she then pointed to a guy, as we both watched him drive off in his own car... from pump 8!!

lucky for her, we had put the same amount in!

I wonder what would have happened had he just filled up & you'd just put £30 in. Who would be out of pocket, Tesco or you?