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Complaints about the accuracy of gas pumps are up, according to state inspectors. KSMU's Missy Shelton reports.
As gas prices have shot up, more people have started to pay closer attention to whether they're getting the amount of gas they're paying for.
The Missouri Division of Weights and Measures inspects gas station pumps for accuracy twice a year and when consumers file complaints about particular pumps or stations.
Ron Hayes is the Division Director.
To test the pumps for accuracy, inspectors use a calibrated measuring device. Hayes explains how it works.
Hayes says because Missouri tests gas pumps so frequently, the state has one of the lowest rejection rates in the country.
Required to test the devices twice a year
Rejection rate is one of the lowest in the country
Ron Hayes is the Director of the Division of Weights and Measures
Hayes says because Missouri tests gas pumps so frequently, the state has one of the lowest rejection rates in the country.
