hogmaw Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I was chatting to a mate on my mobile at the Shell station and a voice boomed out over the Tannoy 'Oi you at pump 32 turn off your mobile phone NOW". What a crock of crap. Not a SINGLE incident in the whole world has been reported of a mobile phone causing a fire at a petrol station. EVER. So what gives them the right to tell me what to do? Is it the law or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I was chatting to a mate on my mobile at the Shell station and a voice boomed out over the Tannoy 'Oi you at pump 32 turn off your mobile phone NOW". What a crock of crap. Not a SINGLE incident in the whole world has been reported of a mobile phone causing a fire at a petrol station. EVER. So what gives them the right to tell me what to do? Is it the law or not? Mobile phones can not cause and explosion or fire as the radiation is too small. The reason they say not to use them is that they can interfere with the pumps and mess up the prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 To be fair its thier rules so you want to use them then you obey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 that happend to me once so i sprayed the whole forcourt with petrol from the pump and and took off on full revs lighting up the rear tyres and as the car bounced off the rev limiter the flames from the exhaust ignited the freshly sprayed fuel causing a series of explsions at wich point i put on my ray bans and dissapierd into a hazy sunset. notice none of the above actually happend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I was chatting to a mate on my mobile at the Shell station and a voice boomed out over the Tannoy 'Oi you at pump 32 turn off your mobile phone NOW". What a crock of crap. Not a SINGLE incident in the whole world has been reported of a mobile phone causing a fire at a petrol station. EVER. So what gives them the right to tell me what to do? Is it the law or not? Happened to me. I was pissed off as well. When I went in the shop the lady said... "My god the whole place could have gone up!!" I was like "WTF?!?!?" What about all the people on phones walking past, and the odd text message people get when filling up. Utter BS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 It is nonsense that they could cause a fire. However pump safety systems could be interfered with by the signal and so forth. Personally I'll use mine if I'm sat inside the car, I won't use it outside the car because of the unneccessary hassle, as demonstrated above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 There was a show on tv ages ago that showed a test with mobile phones in a petrol station. They got hundreds of mobile phones and got them all to ring while in a petrol station. The effect: nothing. It's a load of tosh. And I don't see how mobile phones can cause interferance with the pumps electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecoup Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 there is no way that the phone being used will play up pump device at all, phone still bounces signals if your using it or not, if a phone could mess up pumps the pumps our phones would be illegal all electronic devices have to pass testing to make sure other electrical devices do not interfere with them. the blowing stuff up is a american myth that was proved to be fat lazy yanks putting the pumps on auto getting back in the car then getting back out, and a static discharge sparking when they returned to pump handle to remove it, then i think it was very unlikely to ignite it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 LOL, Cos you obviously couldn't stop chatting to pump fuel. That's quite a social life you have there! Im not bothered weather the chance is one in 10 or one in a billion, or none in ever, i just leave the phone in the car when i fill up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I think you were unlucky that anyone was actually looking out on to the forecourt at all, as the attendants at Tesco in Eastbourne look like they've just been defrosted before work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 So what gives them the right to tell me what to do? Is it the law or not? It is not law but is activly discouarged. While on their forecourt filling up your car they will ask you not to use your phone. Seems like you have a problem being told what to do:d Yes the risk is very very slim of a mobile causing a fire as you stated but its commonly known not to use them at the pump so you will get shouted at over the tannoy and they will just think there is another arrogant know it all;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham S Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I had a right shouting match once with the woman on our local petrol station, I drove in and took my keys out as you do but the turbo timer kept it still running and i'm not one for waiting so starting filling up.. She went mental and stopped my pump! She gave me the most bizarre look when I waved the keys at her! But like Ian said, i'll use my phone in the car or in the forecourt building but its just not worth the hassle or nasty looks you get using it whilst filling up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erol_h Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 A few months back i was at a petrol station in my work van my worker got out as always started filling up and they shut the pump. We shouted out to them but they ignored us when i went in to see what was the problem he said you can't sit in the drivers seat whilst the car in being filled up its the rules. To which i replied thats absolute bull what are you on about he then had the cheek to say people like you steal petrol to which i flipped the lid told him to go screw himself and a bunch of other words and paid my for my fuel. As i walked back i politely dropped all the filling guns on the floor to show my appreciation of being called a theif. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecoup Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 A few months back i was at a petrol station in my work van my worker got out as always started filling up and they shut the pump. We shouted out to them but they ignored us when i went in to see what was the problem he said you can't sit in the drivers seat whilst the car in being filled up its the rules. To which i replied thats absolute bull what are you on about he then had the cheek to say people like you steal petrol to which i flipped the lid told him to go screw himself and a bunch of other words and paid my for my fuel. As i walked back i politely dropped all the filling guns on the floor to show my appreciation of being called a theif. rofl where you a bit tired lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 They might be afraid that you are ringing your mates to say their petrol price is a rip off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
far Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 isnt it banned because in the passed people have got confused and put their mobile phone in the petrol filler hole in the car and held the pump handle to their ear and pressed the trigger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 A few months back i was at a petrol station in my work van my worker got out as always started filling up and they shut the pump. We shouted out to them but they ignored us when i went in to see what was the problem he said you can't sit in the drivers seat whilst the car in being filled up its the rules. To which i replied thats absolute bull what are you on about he then had the cheek to say people like you steal petrol to which i flipped the lid told him to go screw himself and a bunch of other words and paid my for my fuel. As i walked back i politely dropped all the filling guns on the floor to show my appreciation of being called a theif. Should have tied them in bows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I posted once that I obtained an e-mail from Shell UK stating that Shell have never had an incident of fire caused by a 'phone in any filling station, of evah. I can't find it now, must have deleted it but it was in the last 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 To be fair its thier rules so you want to use them then you obey. I tend to agree, even though I too have never understood why the rule exists: I've always thought the "petrol ignition" argument is false: you can generate far more static electricity and the accompanying juicy spark by wiggling around in the driver's seat and then getting out of the car and touching the bodywork, than by using a mobile. I would find it hard to imagine that a mobile could interfere with the safety systems either. Safety systems should (I hope) work under most conceivable conditions, including people using mobiles in the vicinity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 The rule exists because of a made up newspaper story, somewhere in the far east many years ago. Phone companies then started putting warnings in their handbooks, and fuel companies followed suit, exponentially reinforcing the myth, so that now, the phone companies can say they advise it 'cos the fuel companies have signs, and vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Related subject, there has never been a car-fire caused by focused sunlight from the suction pads of a stick on Garfield, but in the Supra handbook, there is a warning not to put stick on toys on the windows for that very reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Related subject, there has never been a car-fire caused by focused sunlight from the suction pads of a stick on Garfield, but in the Supra handbook, there is a warning not to put stick on toys on the windows for that very reason. You're an hour early with that post aren't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 You're an hour early with that post aren't you? eh? oh April Fool, no, its true, its in my handbook anyway, which is a printed copy by some UK company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 i think you were unlucky that anyone was actually looking out on to the forecourt at all, as the attendants at tesco in eastbourne look like they've just been defrosted before work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.