In Australia, as in most parts of Europe, customers refueling their vehicle as a petrol station are required to pay for their fuel once the filling is complete. A series of surveillance cameras and computer systems matches the vehicle to a pump and the customer simply pays for the fuel used at a counter before leaving.
This couple, caught on camera in MT Warren Park, southeast Queensland, are attempting to do a runner by leaving without paying. When a station supervisor spots the false number plates on the vehicle and tries to block the car the panicked driver accelerates while his female accomplice is still refueling. The resultant drama is quite spectacular.
According to reports police are still searching for the couple.