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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I value my life and try to avoid dangerous things like people smoking in a petrol station in front of the pumps.

Have I gone mad or has common sense gone out the window. Yes I did tell her to put her cigarette out.

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

with you on this one .. oh and the mobile phones in use !! doh !!

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By *etillanteWoman
over a year ago

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This reminds me of a visit to a petrol station in Luxor, not only was the forecourt a comunal meeting ground with every guy smoking, but the petrol was being dispensed by what looked like 8 year olds

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By *e nicerWoman
over a year ago

Costa del Medway

Whilst filling up in Africa there was a small rubbish fire burning away at the back of the petrol station. Alterted the assistant who said it was ok petrol does not catch fire easily.

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By *e nicerWoman
over a year ago

Costa del Medway


"This reminds me of a visit to a petrol station in Luxor, not only was the forecourt a comunal meeting ground with every guy smoking, but the petrol was being dispensed by what looked like 8 year olds"

YTS?

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By *atasha_DavidCouple
over a year ago

Slough


"oh and the mobile phones in use !! doh !! "

Why is this a bad idea?

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

incase you blow the forecourt up

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend


"I value my life and try to avoid dangerous things like people smoking in a petrol station in front of the pumps.

Have I gone mad or has common sense gone out the window. Yes I did tell her to put her cigarette out. "

That is as much the attendants fault in the booth. Petrol pumps don't automatically start pumping, it has to be authorised in the booth by a person, they should check for things like cigarettes before they push the button.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"oh and the mobile phones in use !! doh !!

Why is this a bad idea?"

theres a spark when they go off which can ignight petrol fumes apparently

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"with you on this one .. oh and the mobile phones in use !! doh !! "

There is no danger from mobile phones, in the good old days when we had cb radios, we fitted massive amplifiers and used to transmit while filling the tanks, the cb radios used to interfere with the pumps making the readers run slow hence a full tankful for the equivilant of £10. That's why they ban mobile phones.

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By *scariMan
over a year ago

Taunton


"oh and the mobile phones in use !! doh !!

Why is this a bad idea?

theres a spark when they go off which can ignight petrol fumes apparently"

It's a myth!

Nothing will happen if you use your mobile at a petrol station.

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden

This thread reminds me of the garage/petrol scene in Zoolander - lolz

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By *atasha_DavidCouple
over a year ago

Slough

Damn you got there before me.

As has been already said

Its a Myth!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"oh and the mobile phones in use !! doh !!

Why is this a bad idea?

theres a spark when they go off which can ignight petrol fumes apparently

It's a myth!

Nothing will happen if you use your mobile at a petrol station."

Have to say I did wonder about it being accurate.

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By *oulou45Woman
over a year ago

Bucks

My daughter was a passenger in a car at a petrol station, she forgot and answered her mobile. The attendant turned the petrol pump off and made an announcement over the microphone. My daughter was really embarressed she said as she's used to driving and wasn't at that time she just forgot.

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

I thought the issue was to do with static but I could be wrong .. certainly wouldnt be the first time

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

So if it's a myth.....why do petrol companies put the signs up?

They must see some degree of risk and are wary of public liability.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got shouted at in a forecourt because I was taking to the mic on my hands free ear phones on iPhone wich was in my pocket.. What a dick

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Apparently there was a chance of the signal from the mobile interfering with the digital read out on the pump, so getting more petrol than you've paid for

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By *hunderstarCouple
over a year ago

hereford

Now - if someone could develop an app for that - I would have my phone on when filling up!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There was a television experiment not so long ago ...

They filled a caravan with petrol canisters, soaked the benches etc.

Popped in 25 mobile phones, and rang them all at once

Not a thing happened

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mythbusters disproved this as well.

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Mythbusters disproved this as well."
Thats where i saw it!

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By *o drama queenWoman
over a year ago

Abergele


"with you on this one .. oh and the mobile phones in use !! doh !!

There is no danger from mobile phones, in the good old days when we had cb radios, we fitted massive amplifiers and used to transmit while filling the tanks, the cb radios used to interfere with the pumps making the readers run slow hence a full tankful for the equivilant of £10. That's why they ban mobile phones. "
note to self ,must always chat on mobi whilst fuelling 4 b 4 in future

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol


"10. That's why they ban mobile phones. note to self ,must always chat on mobi whilst fuelling 4 b 4 in future "

lol .. dont think youre going to be alone in this experiment !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have done it my self got out the car with a fag in my mouth the relised when I was filling up nearly shit my self . So now don't light while on was to the station

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There was a television experiment not so long ago ...

They filled a caravan with petrol canisters, soaked the benches etc.

Popped in 25 mobile phones, and rang them all at once

Not a thing happened "
what nobody even answered

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol


" what nobody even answered "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Mythbusters disproved this as well.Thats where i saw it! "

Did they not prove static did cause it to go boom? I would run a mile if I saw someone filling up wearing a shell suit!

crystal

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By *exy firemanMan
over a year ago

essex


"There was a television experiment not so long ago ...

They filled a caravan with petrol canisters, soaked the benches etc.

Popped in 25 mobile phones, and rang them all at once

Not a thing happened "

from somebody who has studied fire science, yes it is dangerous to use a mobile in a potentially explosive atmosphere.. they are not intrinsically safe! I have seen similar experiments and i knee that there would be no explosion because to much petrol was used.basically the atmosphere was to rich with petrol fumes! For combustion to occur you must have the right mixture of fuel, oxygen and heat!!

That is why your gas hob will not always ignite if you turn the gas on full blast before pressing the ignition button - the atmosphere is too rich with fuel (gas) !!!

Simples

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Mythbusters disproved this as well.Thats where i saw it!

Did they not prove static did cause it to go boom? I would run a mile if I saw someone filling up wearing a shell suit!

crystal"

Thats deffo true. Seen footage of people sliding out of the car seats and creating so much static they've created a spark and gone up in flames.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The biggest danger at petrol stations is the depression caused by the fricking price!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Trust me, the amount of power we kicked out at petrol stations, if there was any chance of an explosion , we would have caused it. The pimps in question were avery hardoll mk iv pumps which are now obsolete. All pumps are shielded from radio signals. The notice is just in case it happens again, the companies hate losing money.

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

I think I will go with what the fireman said on this one !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There was a television experiment not so long ago ...

They filled a caravan with petrol canisters, soaked the benches etc.

Popped in 25 mobile phones, and rang them all at once

Not a thing happened "

It's still a rule you have to abide by in a petrol station so why do it? It's the interference the can cause with the pumps!

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley


"with you on this one .. oh and the mobile phones in use !! doh !! "

Mobby phones not so much as explosions were caused by first generation. But common sense seems to be a diminishing quality

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By *icky55Man
over a year ago

Warm an cosy cave. Brist


"oh and the mobile phones in use !! doh !!

Why is this a bad idea?

theres a spark when they go off which can ignight petrol fumes apparently"

No there an't, Mobile phones are water proof nowa days. and the exhaust pipes on the cars that drive in have 100s more higher heat levels.

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By *hris N KateCouple
over a year ago

Gainesville

It is funny, the car pulling in on the otherside of the pump can easily have a bad cat converter at over a thousand degrees and be running onstar (essentially a mobile built into the car) and people dont think twice about that, lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

no one has ever blown up a petrol station by smoking or using a mobile phone.

not once.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"no one has ever blown up a petrol station by smoking or using a mobile phone.

not once."

Emil Antonowsky blew one up using just a cigarette.

Mind you, that was in Robocop!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was filling up my car at a local station and one old dear got out her car with a tab hanging from her mouth to apologise for running in to me!

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By *picenicelyCouple
over a year ago

third star on the right


"This thread reminds me of the garage/petrol scene in Zoolander - lolz "

My favourite film!

Orange mocha frappucino!!

Eugoogily!

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

A cig isnt hot enough to ignite petrol vapour.. n the moblie phone thing about the phone sigal is a myth too

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By *exy firemanMan
over a year ago

essex


"A cig isnt hot enough to ignite petrol vapour.. n the moblie phone thing about the phone sigal is a myth too "

no it is not a myth, read my post above..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A cig isnt hot enough to ignite petrol vapour.. n the moblie phone thing about the phone sigal is a myth too

no it is not a myth, read my post above..

"

Your post refers to an experiment. Has there ever been a real life case?

What happens if I am walking past a petrol station and my phone rings or I'm having a fag - what is the risk then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A cig isnt hot enough to ignite petrol vapour.. n the moblie phone thing about the phone sigal is a myth too

no it is not a myth, read my post above..

"

Do you have a link for the science reports/journals that corroborate this, they'd be an interesting read?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There was a television experiment not so long ago ...

They filled a caravan with petrol canisters, soaked the benches etc.

Popped in 25 mobile phones, and rang them all at once

Not a thing happened

from somebody who has studied fire science, yes it is dangerous to use a mobile in a potentially explosive atmosphere.. they are not intrinsically safe! I have seen similar experiments and i knee that there would be no explosion because to much petrol was used.basically the atmosphere was to rich with petrol fumes! For combustion to occur you must have the right mixture of fuel, oxygen and heat!!

That is why your gas hob will not always ignite if you turn the gas on full blast before pressing the ignition button - the atmosphere is too rich with fuel (gas) !!!

Simples "

A garage forecourt is in the open air. You don't ever get an atmosphere rich enough in combustibles to create a hazard. Not without pouring a few gallons over the floor. The phone ban was merely over zealousness on the part of a health and safety "expert" who decided to err far too much on the side of caution. They need to do a fresh risk assessment of phone use.

I always get a large static shock when I shut my car door, if I have been wearing certain shoes. Never blown any forecourts up yet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There was a television experiment not so long ago ...

They filled a caravan with petrol canisters, soaked the benches etc.

Popped in 25 mobile phones, and rang them all at once

Not a thing happened

It's still a rule you have to abide by in a petrol station so why do it? It's the interference the can cause with the pumps! "

But it isn't LAW.

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By *he Happy ManMan
over a year ago

Merseyside


"oh and the mobile phones in use !! doh !!

Why is this a bad idea?

theres a spark when they go off which can ignight petrol fumes apparently

It's a myth!

Nothing will happen if you use your mobile at a petrol station."

I was getting petrol one day. I was inside the car and using my mobile phone. There was tanker delivering petrol. The driver went nuts when he saw me using my mobile phone. He said he would have to stop what he was doing. I am not saying you are wrong just what happened to me.

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By *arl828Man
over a year ago

warrington, Cheshire


"oh and the mobile phones in use !! doh !!

Why is this a bad idea?

theres a spark when they go off which can ignight petrol fumes apparently

It's a myth!

Nothing will happen if you use your mobile at a petrol station."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Does it matter, they are set rules..... If you can't keep to them then stay out of petrol stations?

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By *arl828Man
over a year ago

warrington, Cheshire

Richard Coates, British Petroleum's fire safety officer, has investigated many of the 243 fires that over an 11-year period were attributed to mobiles. 'Mobile phones pose no petrol station hazard,' he said. 'There is nothing to worry about.'

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay


"Does it matter, they are set rules..... If you can't keep to them then stay out of petrol stations?"

You would think it would be easy to adhere to wouldn't you?....after all it's only a few minutes out of your day to fill up with petrol.

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By *arl828Man
over a year ago

warrington, Cheshire

Oh and another little thing to think about, women wearing tights causing static as they slide out of the car can generate a spark that will ignite petrol fumes. Just something to think about lol

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Fill up with diesel instead and have a cigar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Numeroud times while siphoning petrol i forgot I was talking on the phone and smoking nothing ever happened apart from me shitting myself a few times

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By *arl828Man
over a year ago

warrington, Cheshire


"Numeroud times while siphoning petrol i forgot I was talking on the phone and smoking nothing ever happened apart from me shitting myself a few times "

PMSFL

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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That is as much the attendants fault in the booth. Petrol pumps don't automatically start pumping, it has to be authorised in the booth by a person, they should check for things like cigarettes before they push the button. "

I blame the petrol companies. They should KNOW that people are going to smoke at pumps, and therefore not sell the stuff at all. Now we apparrently need a check list at petrol stations: do you smoke? Are you smoking now? Are you likely to smoke before you have finished dispensing petrol? Are you stupid or selfish enough to try to blame someone else if you don't know not to smoke while handling petrol? Would you like the attendant to hold your hand for you?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Mythbusters disproved this as well.Thats where i saw it!

Did they not prove static did cause it to go boom? I would run a mile if I saw someone filling up wearing a shell suit!

crystal"
dont fill up in Liverpool then

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