Law requiring fuel pre-pay to take effect June 1
LETHBRIDGE – It’s going to be a change, that will require some to adapt.
Next Friday, June 1, the province’s Act to Protect Gas and Convenience Store Workers takes effect. For drivers, this means they will have to pay for gas before pumping it. Similar to a law in B.C., the act is meant to protect employees who in the past may have tried to stop “gas-and-dash” thefts, sometimes with tragic results.
Brent Morris, president of Lethbridge-based Gas King, said it’s a positive step.
“(W)e’ve had a lot of write-offs, a lot of driveaways, especially when the price gets high like it is now,” Morris said in an interview. “We do support it, although we recognize it’ll be a bit of a learning curve for our customers. And for our staff as well.”