what happens if you're stranded and out of fuel a hundred miles away and no wallet...

Yolina

londonTiger wrote: »

Any other options?

I keep about £30 in cash in the car

ohreally

I keep a fuel genie card in the car so this should never be an issue.

vikingaero

What happened to calling a mate or family to bail you out?

Yolina

vikingaero wrote: »

What happened to calling a mate or family to bail you out?

I don't like having to be dependent on the goodwill of others. What if you're miles away and it takes someone an hour or more to get to you? I've been keeping a bit of cash in the car for over 20 years, not about to change that now; plus cash *always* work, everywhere, unlike card processing systems

Moto2

vikingaero wrote: »

What happened to calling a mate or family to bail you out?

There's no need, just pay up later ASAP

im-lost

Astronaughtwannabe wrote: »

Garages taking fingerprints...right, yes another numpty idea.

What matters is whether somebody has filled up with dishonest intent. To do so and realise that you've not got your wallet isn't and is 'a civil matter' sir.


To fill up knowing you haven't got your wallet is more a matter of assuming the rights of the owner and could be classed as theft, but is more likely to remain a civil matter.

You just try and prove to a court that someone filled up knowing they had no means to pay, an impossible task if there ever was one.

vikingaero

Yolina wrote: »

I don't like having to be dependent on the goodwill of others. What if you're miles away and it takes someone an hour or more to get to you? I've been keeping a bit of cash in the car for over 20 years, not about to change that now; plus cash *always* work, everywhere, unlike card processing systems

True. I have one of those *ahem* condom holders on my keyring with 3 x £20 notes rolled up inside and about £30-40 in £1 coins.

matttye

RS2000. wrote: »

When did a PCSO gain the power to do this?

Even if you have the intent to remove the car from the premises where is the intent to permanently deprive the garage and where is the intent to steal?

I take it yiu are either guessing or making naive comments rather then trying to provoke a reaction.

You intend to permanently deprive the garage of the petrol when you put it in your tank. The issue is one of dishonesty. If you've genuinely forgotten your card/money or indeed if you actually pay for the petrol, then you are not dishonest and it isn't theft.

elsien

I filled up at Sainsbury then realised I'd got no money, no cards and no ID. Cashier filled on a form for me to sign which gave me 7 days to go back and pay. As the cashier pointed out, unless I'd nicked the car, the police could track me down through the number plate if required. No fingerprints, no big deal.

Marvel1

Keep some money in the car, if you are few miles out,and offer to pay back, you then have to drive there and back wasting fuel.