Mobile phones and petrol stations

I had heard it was due to the possibility that someone could drop their phone, causing the battery to fall out and the metal contacts to spark the fuel vapour which sits close to the ground due to it being heavier than air.
 
Dano said:
Right, did you forget where we were discussing liquid petroleum gas or are you trying to say that it's not flammable?
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Nope, it's just something of a pet peeve of mine where volatility is often used in place of flammability. Not saying the first post was totally wrong obviously, just there's a lot more to consider than only the volatility.
 
Been told to get off my phone in the Tesco petrol station near us before by a man over the loudpseaker, was near enough midnight so it certainly wasn't done to hurry me up for other customers. I remember seeing that episode of Braniac where they explored the concept of it causing any actual problems, obviously it does nothing but people still seem to believe it will blow up the local area.
 
I've been given a few funny/shocked looks before for using my phone in petrol stations, surprised so many people still think they're going to blow the place up!

Also, even if it's in your pocket but not being used it'll still be sending/receiving stuff, so unless everybody turns their phone off before driving near the forecourt then they're all putting us at risk just by having the phone on! What's to stop somebody getting a text, or syncing their email and blowing us up? Nobody thinks of that, yet seem worried when somebody makes a call?
 
I don't see why it's a big deal and I don't see why people need to be on the phone while handling a flammable material anyway.
 
DAnDan said:
Nope, it's just something of a pet peeve of mine where volatility is often used in place of flammability. Not saying the first post was totally wrong obviously, just there's a lot more to consider than only the volatility.
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It's not wrong in least, possibly I could have written a far more exhaustive explanation but didn't feel it was necessary as most will have understood what was meant.
Redgie said:
Been told to get off my phone in the Tesco petrol station near us before by a man over the loudpseaker, was near enough midnight so it certainly wasn't done to hurry me up for other customers. I remember seeing that episode of Braniac where they explored the concept of it causing any actual problems, obviously it does nothing but people still seem to believe it will blow up the local area.
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You have to remember that regardless of what the possibilities are that it will be company policy that staff stop members of the public using their phones on the forecourt, be thankful that the use some common sense and do not enforce the plethora of other policy rules that state car doors should be closed, lights off, helmets removed, hats off etc etc...
 
Imy said:
I had heard it was due to the possibility that someone could drop their phone, causing the battery to fall out and the metal contacts to spark the fuel vapour which sits close to the ground due to it being heavier than air.
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THIS

We do work on a lot of sites which are deemed as hazardous areas (chemical plants, spray plants etc), we are not allowed to take phones on-site for this reason.
 
Theophany said:
Subtly hinting that the poster is racist because he took something as inconsequential as a man speaking a foreign language that strongly correlates to a particular ethnicity rather than simply saying "the guy on the register was on his mobile."

This is made all the more sweet by the fact that "Pakistani" is not, in fact, a language leaving yet more tasty, delicious egg on his face.
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Best yet, he probably wasn't even from Pakistan!
 
The largest reason for the no devices on planes is so people pay attention to things like the safety briefing.

There is no "real" technological reason for it.

Saying that have you ever SEEN a phone battery short? Personally I wouldn't want that to happen in a place surrounded by tanks but free flowing petrol. Also they probably want you in/out asap and as on the ball during that time as possible.
 
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Redgie said:
Been told to get off my phone in the Tesco petrol station near us before by a man over the loudpseaker, was near enough midnight so it certainly wasn't done to hurry me up for other customers. I remember seeing that episode of Braniac where they explored the concept of it causing any actual problems, obviously it does nothing but people still seem to believe it will blow up the local area.
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I very much doubt he believed anything of the sort, but if the cashier who is responsible for the pumps allows someone to use their phone he/she can get in trouble with their boss or much more problematic, the local fire safety officer. They have the power to instantly close you down if they feel the rules aren't been followed and measures to prevent hazards aren't adhered to. Trust me they don't have a sense of humour about this sort of thing.
 
mrk said:
While filling up? What could be so important that you must use your phone right there while filling up with fuel that can't wait a few minutes?

I'll use it when I get back into the car so I can update the fuel log app but if there's anyone waiting behind then I'll wait until later I suppose.
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Why does it not surprise me you have a fuel log app....

kd
 
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