Mobile phones and petrol pumps

[Mike Muz]

I don't think I'm becoming a grumpy old man, but I'm spotting more bad behavior than ever before, I think.
Feel free to correct me.

I was filling the car earlier, when I spotted a man filling up with one hand, whilst using his mobile with the other. I always thought this was meant to be dangerous.

Is it? Or just the HSE being over-cautious?

Mike

 

[KermitGKona88]

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I think Mythbusters broke this myth some while ago but is still generally held as fact or HSE madness as you say, what I know is not legal is the Yoof I saw last night riding along in a heavy fog in a black top, no lights using his mobile phone and no hands on the bars, and had just come off a busy roundabout :facepalm: :facepalm:

 

[jimo746]

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Yeah it's HSE gone mad, one in a gazillion chance of anything untoward happening.
Unlike the moron who pulled out on me on a foggy roundabout this afternoon, whilst holding his phone to his ear, then giving me the "V-sign" for courteously braking so as not to T-bone his car :roll:

 

[Mike Muz]

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Yeah it's HSE gone mad, one in a gazillion chance of anything untoward happening.
Unlike the moron who pulled out on me on a foggy roundabout this afternoon, whilst holding his phone to his ear, then giving me the "V-sign" for courteously braking so as not to T-bone his car :roll:

Don't get me started, I drive an hgv! :evil:

Mike

 

[Skeelsie]

It's another distraction, the spark on drop risk is a non issue with modern handsets. It's clear the vast majority of people don't know that you can fill up a car on any side of the pump how the hell will they cope with this level of multi task in a safe and controlled manor.

I certainly don't want to be delayed further by retards operating phones rather than getting on with the task in hand.

 

[Mike Muz]

It's another distraction, the spark on drop risk is a non issue with modern handsets. It's clear the vast majority of people don't know that you can fill up a car on any side of the pump how the hell will they cope with this level of multi task in a safe and controlled manor.

I certainly don't want to be delayed further by retards operating phones rather than getting on with the task in hand.

This is true. As well as getting their shopping skinny coffee crap, leaving their car at the pump :evil:

Mike

 

[legrandefromage]

There is a video that we were shown during some ESD training where a lady in a fluffy mohair jumper sparks off a petrol pump (in the USA) - no phones were mentioned - despite it being a mobile phone company I was working at.

As for leaving the car at the pumps while getting a coffee or taking a dump etc - thats just tough shit, in every sense of the word.

As a high mileage driver, I rejoice at the queues for the same side pumpists as the pumps do indeed stretch to both sides of the cars leaving pumps free for me to fill up, order coffee, read paper on loo.

 

[FluffyChicken]

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I thought the rule was there for distraction purposes, you're not concentrating. Like when the pretty lass fills the car, that should be banned to ;-)

As for both pulling the hose to the other side of the car, you'll find that's an individual station rule so drummed into many people not to do it. I know out local Morrison and essos(tesco in all but name at most of them) tend not to allow it.

 

[Neil]

The petrol station I normally use, I've noticed them stopping the pump concerned, or not allowing it to start, if somebody is using a phone whilst trying to fill-up.

As to risk, well all the people running them will likely know, is what they've been told and the rules.

One thing I've wondered about the spark / drop risk, is for phones with removable batteries, could the drop and potential bump cause a spark betwixt battery and contacts (as opposed to between the phone and floor).

 

[REKIBorter]

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Static electricity is more dangerous. Petrol fumes and a spark is not a good mix. I always 'discharge' myself on the car body work before going round to the pump.