Every Petrol Pump 'Will be Prepay by 2011'

Every petrol pump in Britain will be prepay by 2011 because of the rise in fuel theft, say industry bosses.
The soaring cost of unleaded and diesel has seen an increase in instances of people driving off from forecourts without paying.
Petrol retailers say their fuel theft bill has risen by several million pounds.

The prepay system, where drivers have to swipe a debit or credit card at the pump before they can get any petrol, is already used widely in the U.S.

The amount the driver has spent is automatically deducted from the swiped card, making it impossible not to pay for filling up.
Some UK forecourts already have the prepay system, particularly those at supermarkets.
Petrol stations will still be manned by staff selling items from the shop, such as sweets, sandwiches and road maps.
Britain has not rushed to introduce the system because around one in three drivers still pay in cash.

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Now listen up folks and take in what i am saying.

This means you won't be able to use cash for filling up with petrol.

Credit and debit card only.

This is part of the Totalitarian tiptoe to a cashless society and ultimately the microchipping of the population.

You can have a million in cash stuffed under your mattress and it wont do you no good.

Everytime you use your debit or credit card they know where you are and what you are doing.

If they don't like what you are doing for whatever reason they just turn off your ability to pay!