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phone off at gas station? |
loonee
Joined: Feb 16, 2002
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how many of you out there turn off your mobile phone when filling up gas for your car? I know most of the gas stations have "no mobile phone" sign hanging. do you really follow the "no mobile phone" regulation? |
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Bianca
Joined: Dec 29, 2002
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From: The Netherlands
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I never heard of the fact that you have to turn off your phone at the gas station so i never do that. I have never seen signs saying that you have to turn off you phone  |
BobaFett
Joined: Jan 06, 2004
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From: Kamino (wish it would be Lund)
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@loonie where are such kind of warnings?
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djpowelly
Joined: Jun 07, 2003
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Oh, they are in nerly every petrol station in the UK!  ... i can't drive (only 14!), but when i go with mum or dad, i never do.... i'm still alive aren't I?!? Also, i read somewhere, that it would have to be alot of people at once using their phones to cause a spark!
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Bianca
Joined: Dec 29, 2002
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From: The Netherlands
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I saw a movie from the internet once of a woman who only touched her car, and it already cause a spark (due to static electricity) but indeed phones could cause a spark, but here in the netherlands are no warnings |
rdnymllnsktr
Joined: Feb 04, 2004
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From: California, but now in Plano,
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You are supposed to turn your phone off in gas stations, due to the fact that they can cause a small electrical spark (very rare, though). In your manual, after the instructions, go to the fine print, and you'll see it.
If you read this, you'll see that you are also supposed to turn your phone off in blast zones, due to the fact that a cell phone can set the explosives off (cause they use remotes to detonate).
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Bianca
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that must be it, i never read the manuals of my phones  |
Ayush
Joined: Sep 12, 2003
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From: Hyderabad, india
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@Bianca that's very interesting to note  Yes here in India too there are such signs  but of-course no one follows then just like ppl rarely follow the rule of wearing ur seat belts ( i do  )
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slattery69
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: north east england
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its nearly impossible i saw an experiment on british tv were they put abpout 50 mobile in a caravan full of petrol and rang them all at the same time nothing happened in the end they used a microwave to set off an explosion so its very hard but i suppose people are just scared of been sued so try to cover every angle |
GreatDane
Joined: Feb 12, 2004
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From: The Real OC, CA
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If you have ever watched that show MythBusters on the discovery channel, then you might have seen the episode that tried to prove this myth fact or fiction. They concluded that a cell phone will in no way cause a spark to ignite the gasoline, but usually if a person gets in and out of their car and does not ground themselves, by usually touching a piece of large metal on the car, IE: side door panel, then they can build up enough static electricity
Here are some links where you can go if you want to actually read more on this...
about the cell phones: http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.asp
and about the static electricity: http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/static.asp
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loonee
Joined: Feb 16, 2002
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i read over the safety precautions in the phone manual, about the potential explosive atmospheres such as; gas pumps, chemical plants etc. I am just wondering how many people out there, who have mobile phones have such kind of knowledge. |
Chazzer3
Joined: Mar 23, 2004
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From: Edinburgh, UK
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If u live in england and watched braniac, you'll know that they tested the Idea of phones at petrol/gas stations and it had no effect, however governments still think that after one accident everyone is at risk!
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Scally_cadet
Joined: Oct 02, 2003
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In theory if you drop your phone and you battery falls out theres a chance it could spark and ignite fuel vapour in the air.
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corez
Joined: Nov 03, 2002
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From: Sweden
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The last 2 years or so Nokia mobiles have exploded a couple of times for no reason, mabye those insidents have something to do with does regulations?
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vanquish
Joined: Mar 20, 2003
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well. i dont wanna get scientific in my physics lesson...
phones give off static electricity and this can somehow cause a spark?!?!? but honestly the other week we were learning about electricity and how it can affect stuff in petrol stations but ma book is at school and i cant remember!
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Posted: 2004-04-15 18:15
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