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Why can't we use mobile phones at Petrol stations?

http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.asp

This link says there has never been an explosion a a petrol station as a result of a mobile phone being used at the pump.


    




Munki nutz
I have always wondered if the real reson is because it may interefere with the electronics when calculating how much petrol you are putting in your car


tap22man
Supposedly, there is a risk of static electricity setting of the fuel... but Mythbusters pretty much proved that this isn't so...


petrovitch m
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You can, interior lite comin on in care is moer dangerus. Is blooty sily


Adam B
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this is true but rare there has been reports of this happening. It has something to do with the the static from the phone which is passed on to your hand and your hand touches the pump it ignites


wupout28m
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So you take more care when filling your car and do it faster.


Ernest F
More unnecessary government rules and regulations. They also say that you can't leave your engine running because it will cause a explosion. When I lived in Massachusetts back in 1960 we used to leave the engine running while fueling during the winter. We never ha a problem. I guess the government thinks they changed the makeup of gasoline.


Ryder
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they rekon it might cause a spark and blow the place up its complete bollox tho the engine starting causes a spark 4 god sake. I have also filled my car up with da engine running and my m8 has and it didnt go bang maybe i was doing something wrong


sly
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Static electricity.


life is
for the same reason you cant
leave the car engine running
leave head lights on
use matches & lighters
use jump leads on a fore court
and its against the law which can inpose heavty fines


John
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because there is static electricity but i don't believe it i always use my phone and nothing has happened to me, well we should not start our cars either because it has spark plugs and it has an igniter in it i don't believe them


Man Utd Fan
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you can i have always done that.


Guido
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better safe than sorry i guess.


J
they use charged up electric batteries which can spark. If there are too many petrol fumes, it can set off an explosion
Its not the using it, its the starting is up to use it- buttons and flicking through menues...etc


alpha66
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yes there has been explosions.


richiesown
Why can't people just follow the sign without questioning everything in sight? they obviously put them up for a reason.





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