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Yes its illegal to use a mobile phone in petrol filling station over here in UK... well thats what ive been told anyway.

If they say its bad and have passed a law against it, why the fcuk do it?? OK, I understand that a cars engine can generate more sparks but thats in a confined area. When you are filling the car, you are close to the fumes that are strong and easy to ignite....

I certainly wouldnt wanna be BBQd on the forecourt... or risk the lives of others, especially children that are normally in cars nearby...

Baz
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Posted: 2002-03-07 09:51:00
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If you're phone's generating sparks there's something wrong with it. And what about the heat from your exhaust pipe, that's hot enough to ignite fumes. Aircraft fuel is a lot thicker than the fuel for your car, it doesn't evaporate as soon as it touches something, it's actually quite oily.
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Posted: 2002-03-07 10:03:00
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I used to work in a petrol station in the UK and i would not authorize anyone who was using a mobile phone, even if they were inside the car.

The law (UK) states that all mobile phones should be switched off before entering a petrol station forecourt. The risk is there for an explosion and i didn't appreciate people putting my life and everyone elses life within a 100 yard radius at risk because of their stupidity.

It states in every manual to switch phones off and their are signs on every pump to warn you. In some cases if someone was using there mobile and refused to switch it off i would stop every single pump and announce on the pa system that no one can fill up until the guy talking on the mobile switches off! They'd usually switch off or walk away after that!

Seriously though, is it worth risking yours and everyone elses life in the area for the sake of waiting a few minutes to make/answer a phone call?
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Posted: 2002-03-07 11:18:00
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In Azerbaijan it's illegal to use your phone in the petrolstation, but then they have stupid idiots coming to your card asking to refill your call credit

What about the radio? that's got waves in it and many other things in the car.... Have you ever actually HEARD of a gasstation exploding cos of a mobile???? I haven't...


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Posted: 2002-03-07 11:25:00
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Familiar wid those anti-radiation stickers u put at the back and lights-up when you use d phone i think its d same principle y its prohibited 2 use it while at d has station This post was posted from a WAP device
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Posted: 2002-03-07 11:49:00
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Just got back from Sweden where I had a hire car (Volvo S80 - nice one!)... anyway, there were no warning signs about not using a mobile phone at the pumps and I saw several people use them while actually filling their cars and the petral station attendants didn't seem to mind either.

Can anyone point out any official studies or reports proving the actual risk based on scientific tests rather than guesses and rumours? I'd be very interested to read it.

Matt

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Posted: 2002-03-07 13:03:00
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I've actually heard of a case in Taiwan and another case in China where a cell phone blew up a gas station.

About cell making sparks, yes they do make sparks, but very small ones. For example when your phone ring it generates tiny sparks.

Have you guys ever hear of stories where someone using an old gas stove and the fire blew off and gas is still coming out and then someone press the door bell and boom! Everything blows up. What caused it? It's the spark when the door bell is pressed.

Similar to that when we pump the gas (fume) goes upwards and if we were holding the cell above where you pump to where the fume goes and if the fume does slip in the fone's circuits and end up contacting some spark then boom good luck.

Anyways that's what I know, but there's no point challenging the point just leave it in the car.
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Posted: 2002-03-07 14:24:00
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Fuel vapours are heavier than air. Could someone with some technical knowledge please comment on this
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Posted: 2002-03-07 14:44:00
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Any thing that has been atomised will inherently be more volatile. Also, when u pump gas do u notice that any spilloff dries up really fast? I think the main aim of these restrictions is to make people aware that any electrical item could potentially start a fire.. so better safe than sorry.

I'd think that if u go to a busy gas station when the lingering smell of petrol is in the air.. its best u turn off your mobile for just a few minutes...
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Posted: 2002-03-07 14:56:00
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Finally, someone who knows what they're talking about, thank you.
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Posted: 2002-03-07 15:05:00
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