Gloucestershire County Council trading standards officers have carried out checks at forecourts in the county to ensure drivers are not being “short-changed”. All were found to be dispensing the correct amount of fuel.
The Council said the inspections were made as a result of the recent spike in fuel prices when a litre of petrol topped £2 for the first time, to check that the right amount of fuel was being dispensed.
Pumps dispensing all types of fuel were checked to determine whether the displayed amount of fuel given was accurate and to ensure the correct price was being charged.
Officers visited 26 petrol forecourts, including independent retailers and some larger outlets, and all were found to be giving accurate quantities of fuel.
Trading standards officers have also conducted accuracy tests on 15 public weighbridges across the county. This resulted in three weighbridges being served notices, meaning that they needed to be retested before they could be used again for trade.
Cllr Dave Norman, cabinet member for trading standards, said: “As the amount of fuel that goes into a vehicle is never seen by the consumer, it’s really important that our trading standards team carry out these spot checks of petrol forecourts to ensure that customers are not being short-changed.
“It’s pleasing to know that all of those visited were found to be giving accurate quantities. Our officers will continue with these inspections to ensure this remains the case and will also serve notices on any public weighbridges that fail accuracy tests.”
Consumers with concerns about petrol stations in Gloucestershire were advised to call the Citizens Advice helpline.
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