The Sheetz chain of convenience stores is implementing a new "Pump First" card to try and cut down on the number of gas thefts.

Motorists who use cash or write a check to fill up their tanks will now have to get a "Pump First" card. The card is linked to a motorist's driver's license and allows the customer to activate the pump. When they finish pumping gas, they can go inside the store and pay.

If the driver leaves without paying, the "Pump First" card helps Sheetz and law enforcement officials identify the driver.

The cards are being offered at Sheetz stores in parts of West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The Altoona-based Sheetz has more than 350 locations in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina.