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Michigan hands victory to motorists upset over misleading gasoline signs

GasBuddy Blog -- Finally! Motorists (myself included) disgusted with misleading street prices for gasoline, have won. At least in Michigan. Governor Rick Snyder signed into law Michigan House Bill 5596 to protect motorists from misleading gasoline pricing.

It's a topic I've long talked about, but dropped after moving out of Michigan. I had been in touch with the Michigan Department of Weights and Measures, urging them to make illegal the practice of tiny fonts depicting a lower gas price with additional purchase (car wash, milk, etc.) Some gas stations across Michigan will likely need to modify their price signs so that approaching motorists can see that the price displayed first is actually with a car wash, which as of now, is in tiny font- barely...

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Submitted Jul 03, 2012 By: PD

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MJIOWA Champion Author Iowa Posts:4,838 Points:1,080,870 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2012 10:06:56 AM Ignore MJIOWA Report Abuse GOOD
Somis1 Champion Author Ventura Posts:13,701 Points:2,616,950 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2012 10:06:21 AM Ignore Somis1 Report Abuse Don't know if it's law or not bur here both prices are generally displayed equally.
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KarateDude Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,490 Points:838,245 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2012 10:02:28 AM Ignore KarateDude Report Abuse Pretty simple really, if they lie about the price, never buy gas from them again. If everyone would do this, then they would change their signs to be truthful or eventually go out of business.
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OOXXFF Champion Author Greensboro Posts:3,073 Points:1,082,105 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2012 10:01:11 AM Ignore OOXXFF Report Abuse Good for Michigan and for travel there.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,088 Points:2,348,435 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2012 10:01:05 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Of the gas stations I report, there is only one that has cash or credit prices. That station has cash displayed on a huge street price sign and a small sign, under the cash sign and on the ground are the credit prices. If you don't look carefully you will never see the credit price sign below the much bigger cash sign. Some uniformity in gas station price signs are certainly needed. I only buy at gas stations that have one method of payment (cash or credit – same price) AND I use a credit card that is paid off every month. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
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GrumpyCat Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,625 Points:791,880 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2012 10:00:48 AM Ignore GrumpyCat Report Abuse If elected Benevolent Dictator For Life I promise to mandate posting of no-gimmick fuel prices at all fuel stations! Plus I will mandate a WiFi broadcast of said prices for automated distribution so all will know. Is long past time for a Real Information Highway where motorists and navigation systems may connect for traffic, weather, fuel, etc. Traffic lights should be synced to get the maximum amount of traffic through with minimal idling. This network will help this happen.
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plastic Champion Author Virginia Posts:46,842 Points:2,841,070 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2012 9:55:46 AM Ignore plastic Report Abuse I see nothing wrong with the sign that's depicted in the article. It's too bad that everyone will now have to pay more so that stations can buy new signs because of a law. If people can't read a sign then they deserve the frustration that they bring upon themselves. If you would like to make a comment to me, please visit my whiteboard as I won't be back here.
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