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how many of you out there turn off your mobile phone when filling up gas for your car? I know most of the gas stations have "no mobile phone" sign hanging. do you really follow the "no mobile phone" regulation?
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Posted: 2004-04-15 18:15:17
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I never heard of the fact that you have to turn off your phone at the gas station so i never do that. I have never seen signs saying that you have to turn off you phone
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Posted: 2004-04-15 18:16:41
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@loonie where are such kind of warnings?
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Posted: 2004-04-15 18:22:19
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Oh, they are in nerly every petrol station in the UK!
... i can't drive (only 14!), but when i go with mum or dad, i never do.... i'm still alive aren't I?!? Also, i read somewhere, that it would have to be alot of people at once using their phones to cause a spark!
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Posted: 2004-04-15 18:22:00
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I saw a movie from the internet once of a woman who only touched her car, and it already cause a spark (due to static electricity) but indeed phones could cause a spark, but here in the netherlands are no warnings
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Posted: 2004-04-15 18:24:30
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rdnymllnsktr Posts: > 500
You are supposed to turn your phone off in gas stations, due to the fact that they can cause a small electrical spark (very rare, though). In your manual, after the instructions, go to the fine print, and you'll see it.
If you read this, you'll see that you are also supposed to turn your phone off in blast zones, due to the fact that a cell phone can set the explosives off (cause they use remotes to detonate).
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Posted: 2004-04-15 18:25:22
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that must be it, i never read the manuals of my phones
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Posted: 2004-04-15 18:27:18
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@Bianca that's very interesting to note
Yes here in India too there are such signs
but of-course no one follows then just like ppl rarely follow the rule of wearing ur seat belts
( i do
)
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Posted: 2004-04-15 18:30:39
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its nearly impossible i saw an experiment on british tv were they put abpout 50 mobile in a caravan full of petrol and rang them all at the same time nothing happened in the end they used a microwave to set off an explosion so its very hard but i suppose people are just scared of been sued so try to cover every angle
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Posted: 2004-04-15 18:30:44
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If you have ever watched that show MythBusters on the discovery channel, then you might have seen the episode that tried to prove this myth fact or fiction. They concluded that a cell phone will in no way cause a spark to ignite the gasoline, but usually if a person gets in and out of their car and does not ground themselves, by usually touching a piece of large metal on the car, IE: side door panel, then they can build up enough static electricity
Here are some links where you can go if you want to actually read more on this...
about the cell phones:
http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.asp
and about the static electricity:
http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/static.asp
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Posted: 2004-04-15 18:31:22
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