Petrol tanker drivers to go on strike

Still queuing down here, and the garages I've passed on the way into work have a large percentage of the pumps out and ppls still queuing into the road, causing chaos.
 
A queue in both directions this morning at 8am at the station I usually fill up at, blocking the road in both directions. I've got three quarters of a tank left, I just want to get to work in time. Get out of my way, idiots.

Tescos was out of every fuel yesterday, my usual station apparently had queues extending out on to the bypass which is half a mile down the road.

Hopefully, if I can't do my usual fill-up on Sunday, just over half a tank of fuel will last me next week as well. Never tried it so I'll soon find out :p
 
I can only assume I live and work in an area where the level of intelligence amongst the local population is higher than average, as I see none of these queues and problems. :)
I don't live out in the sticks either. Far from it.

I never use the face palm thing but my thoughts on people panic buying can only be a double face palm. Just utter morons.
 
Went to my Sainsbury petrol pump. Wasn't too bad. There wehere few cars ahead of me. Nothing special. Filled up 40 quids worth. Will do me for the next two weeks minimum.
 
Paul_M said:
Still queuing down here, and the garages I've passed on the way into work have a large percentage of the pumps out and ppls still queuing into the road, causing chaos.
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We had a complete grid lock at one point yesterday as the idiots queuing up the slip road were blocking the people attempting exit the site.
 
merlin said:
Mrs car was on vapours yesterday and she couldn't get any anywhere during the day so she went out at 10pm last night to get £25 in which will last her a week.
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This is exactly the reason why we have a problem. She queued for ages to get fuel and then when she got to the pump she... put 25 quid in an otherwise empty tank?

If everyone brimmed the tank each they ever bought fuel we'd need less visits to the fuel station and we'd have less people panicing around on fumes!
 
I filled upyesterday as was almost at point of petrol light coming on

was not sure what shocked me more - that there wasn't a huge queue or that my car took £62 to fill up ! its only a 5 door Civic - its amazing how the price creeps up

wife phoned up earlier to say today is pandamonium at petrol filling stations
 
[TW]Fox;21582791 said:
This is exactly the reason why we have a problem. She queued for ages to get fuel and then when she got to the pump she... put 25 quid in an otherwise empty tank?

If everyone brimmed the tank each they ever bought fuel we'd need less visits to the fuel station and we'd have less people panicing around on fumes!
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She put in a week's worth of fuel - pretty much the same as anyone else. The tank only takes £35!

/edit - capacity is 35 litres not £35!
 
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Have started hypermiling to hopefully ride this one out. Over 60 mpg on 9 mile trip to work (according to bar graph on trip computer). Boring drive though. I'll be glad when normality resumes.
 
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[TW]Fox;21582791 said:
This is exactly the reason why we have a problem. She queued for ages to get fuel and then when she got to the pump she... put 25 quid in an otherwise empty tank?

If everyone brimmed the tank each they ever bought fuel we'd need less visits to the fuel station and we'd have less people panicing around on fumes!
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But all the fuel would be in other peoples tanks rather than the petrols stations so whilst some people may have full tanks the rest would have no fuel at all.

If everyone was limited to 20litres a time it would probably be a better position as people wouldnt be hunting for the stations with fuel left in them and causing the huge queues. Greed is the problem, but then 'normal' people also need to fill up as they are aware fuel may run out because of others.


Its a bit like everyone ranting about the 'idiots' panic buying, yet they then go and fill up anyway.
 
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[TW]Fox;21582918 said:
Even more reason to just fill it until it goes 'click'!

Has it really only got a 25 litre tank!?
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Sorry - see my edit - it's a tiny tank but it's 35 litres.

She refused to queue - as per my post - she left it then went out at 10pm last night where she rolled straight onto an empty forecourt. I can't see the point of her filling up - £25 does her for a week - why take more than a week's supply and be greedy?
 
BREAKING NEWS on BBC and Sky etc:

A woman has suffered 40% burns when petrol ignited as she was transferring it to containers in her kitchen in York, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has said.
 
jaybee said:
BREAKING NEWS on BBC and Sky etc:

A woman has suffered 40% burns when petrol ignited as she was transferring it to containers in her kitchen in York, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has said.
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Causing panic about fuel shortages just causes people like this who don't know how to handle fuel properly to have accidents.
 
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