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Originally Posted by Tenesmus
It's not illegal to use a cellphone on a petrol station forecourt, mainly because nothing will happen if you do.
Apart from the voice through the tannoy telling you to not do it, because they've been told to shout at you.
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I didn’t suggest it was illegal,
UKPIA The UK Petroleum Industry Association claims that there are two reasons why the use of phones is frowned upon.
Firstly because mobile phones can create a serious distraction for people dispensing fuel or crossing the forecourt due to the number of vehicles moving.
It states: “Traffic movements will always present a risk for customers. However the distraction caused to pedestrians by mobile phones increases the risk of accidents.”
Secondly is due to a risk of ‘incendive sparking.’
“Mobile phones are not designed and certified for use in explosive atmospheres which exist temporarily around the pump and nozzle during refuelling as well as around the fill and vent pipes during petrol deliveries.
“Such use is expressly forbidden by law under the conditions of the petroleum licence and associated guidance.
“Whilst the risk of incendive sparking from mobile phones is low, they are not intrinsically safe devices and should not be used in those hazardous areas that exist on a forecourt.
A friend of mine onc put the wrong fuel in his vehicle, and tried to make a phone call on the forecourt, and he was swiftly escorted off the forecourt and onto the pavement alongside the forecourt by the Shell manager, he was told it is shell policy that people do not use mobile phones on the forecourt, I noticed this looks like it was in the Shell petrol station.
What people do in life is up to them, I am not the judge or jury of other peoples behaviour.
Mick