A New Scheme For Tackiling 'No Means To Pay'

A new scheme for tackling 'no means of payment' and drive-offs is being launched by Somerset-based Pay for Fuel. The scheme combines automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and an inform-and-collect service for non-paying drivers. The system works by detecting vehicle number plates and immediately comparing them to the Pay for Fuel live database, which is downloaded to the garage system. If the vehicle is known within the scheme, the system will alarm, letting the cashier know before the car has pulled up to the pump.

Should a drive-off or 'no means to pay' incident occur, the data stored is immediately matched to the DVLA registration database to locate the name and address of the vehicle keeper. A letter is then sent to the keeper, including the evidence from the forecourt, asking them to pay the outstanding charge. After a set period of time, a further stronger letter is sent detailing the offender's rights should they not pay. A final letter is then sent. This will detail the initial charge for fuel, an additional charge for Pay for Fuel, and finally will give a breakdown of charges that will be levied by a court-appointed bailiff should they not take this last opportunity to pay.

Mark Davis, manager of Pay for Fuel, says: "The full-managed system has been trialled on a few sites and losses have been reduced by 76%-85%. These figures have been calculated from one of the largest fuel retailers and a totally independent report was carried out to see what the impact could be over their group. The systems have now been linked to our new multimillion pound data house to allow sharing of hotlists of offenders. The scheme is a must for every garage with a problem of more than £35 per week."

Installation costs for Pay for Fuel are from £29.99 per week, which includes installation of the ANPR data centre, Collections department and shared access to the common database. Pay for Fuel is also offering a free two-month trial, subject to availability.

"The Police are very interested in the scheme," adds Davis. "At one of our trial sites in London the police conducted a three-day programme to see how the system could help them monitor other crimes. In that time they arrested people caught on our system for gun crime and other crimes."

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Automatic Number Plate Recognition - ANPR - Pay For Fuel

Automatic Number Plate Recognition



0845 257 8177

Unit 17 Bridgwater Court
Oldmixon Crescent
Weston-super-Mare
N.Somerset
BS24 9AY
0845 257 8177



ANPR - New Approach

Welcome to 'Pay For Fuel'

We are a Company that provides a reasonably new approach to Forecourt Crime prevention with ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) services and CCTV Security.

Vehicle Detection on arrival in Forecourt with CCTV ANPR process.
The Vehicle is instantly scanned by the High Resolution ANPR Camera.

Number Plate detection ANPR with live database updates.

The image is immediately compared to the 'Pay For Fuel' LIVE database which is downloaded to the garage system.

Optional Extra Security measures implemented if and when required on recognition of vehicle number plate. If the vehicle is known within the scheme, the system will alarm, letting the attendant know before the vehicle has pulled up to the pump. It is then up to the discretion of the attendant what to do next. The most popular option is to refuse to activate the pump forcing the vehicle to leave. Another option is to take the prepayment for a fixed volume of fuel

Police Intervention if required during the ANPR Process.
Alternatively, the vehicle is clear and can proceed to refuel. Should this vehicle subsequently drive off without paying, the attendant has pictorial evidence of the vehicle being onsite (both ANPR close up and camera overview). This should be enough evidence to report the crime to the police.


Should the same situation arise for a no means to pay, again the evidence will be in a presentable format for the police if the driver does not return within the allotted time to pay.

In both cases, under ordinary circumstances, the data for the offender will be kept on the forecourts system to alarm should the driver return.

This is where the pay for fuel scheme comes into its own. The data regarding the drive off is forwarded by the forecourt attendant to the pay for fuel data centre. Here it is added to the database of offenders and downloaded to all the garages within the scheme. The result of this is simple, If a drive off occurs fifty miles away in another completely un related garage forecourt and the following day the offender attempts to get fuel from any other garage within the scheme, he will be identified and stopped. This also applies to no means to pay offenders who do not return to pay.

Our Sales Engineer will visit your site and discuss the details of the system and listen to the issues you have. He will then look at the layout of your forecourt and design a cost effective layout for the cameras to ensure there are no gaps in coverage.

Once you have agreed and enrolled into the system, we will proceed to install the various items of hardware. We will keep disruption to a minimum and you will be able to trade fully whilst the installation takes place.

 Forecourt ANPR Benefits

The engineers will then get the system working locally and you will be able to see the potential benefits immediately.

Once the broadband connection is established, our engineers will be able to remotely log into the system and link it to the pay for fuel data centre. When this is complete, an initial download will be done to your system and that is it, you’re up and running.

What’s needed from you?

The only requirement from you is to provide a broadband line so we can connect to your system.

In the event of a Drive off

- All number plates received on entrance
- Driven off without payment of goods
- Details added to the system
- Details sent automatically to all other sites in scheme (system alarms)
- No more fuel/goods permitted within the scheme area
- Overnight Savings

I.O.U. Offenders

- Number plate received on entrance/exit.
- Fuel used (£30-50 average)
- No money to pay
- Information added
- No fuel allowed from any site within the scheme (systems alarms on entrance)
- Payment required before fuel permitted
- If payment is received details removed

Repeat Offenders

- Number plate received on entrance
- If offended anywhere within the scheme network the system alarms
- Fuel pump to switched off
- No loss of costs
- Pro-active crime prevention

Current Offenders

- Number plate received on entrance
- System Alarms
- Fuel to pumps not permitted
- System Updated
- Pro-active crime prevention

Pay for Fuel Awareness

- Entrance Signage
- Pump Signage
- Information Statements
- 24 Hour Helpline
- Press releases within region
- New approach to forecourt crime

Collections Service

- All offenders actively chased
- Three Letters plus bailiff action
- The return of money written off
- Effectively a free service
- Can contribute to the cost of Pay for Fuel

Contact Us Today to prevent your Business against on-going crime on the forecourts and Drive-offs of Fuel.

PAY FOR FUEL

0845 257 8177