AJ sheffield Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 It is a myth, anyway there are much bigger sparks that occur across relay contacts in your cars electrical system than your phone could ever produce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter71 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 There is no evidence that using mobiles in petrol stations is dangerous, the ban originated when first generation analouge mobiles were around, there was apparently IIRC a case (cases?) of the signal from a mobile affecting the readout on the pump causing the display to reset, how true this is i dont know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 its a knee jerk reaction to an urban myth. top gear did a good episode where they tried their best to ignite petrol fumes with a phone. they failed. Didn't they use something like a hundred phones inside a caravan soaked in a metric <REMOVED> of petrol being called simultaneously... and still failed to cause an explosion. jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJC1 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Same thing happened to me at an Esso garage, I was using the cash point and some fella who works there got angry at me for using my mobile phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawny1970 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Didn't they use something like a hundred phones inside a caravan soaked in a metric ****load of petrol being called simultaneously... and still failed to cause an explosion. jb it was on mythbusters as well, they had 100 mobile phones ranging from the 1st phones to ultra modern ones, they were unable to even get a spark after repeated tests, so yes, its an urban myth!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 The fear is supposedly based around if you drop the phone and the battery sparks. But its probably a minuscule chance in a million of it actually happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 It's almost impossible now, but as you say when the first generation phones came out they could set off fumes by a battery contact arcing. Also the transmit power was much higher than it was today and you could get arcing on the ends of the antenna if shorted to ground. (hence the reason on prohibiting CB and amateur transmitters from radiating as well) Nowadays it's not a problem, but it's convenient to keep the legislation as it's not a good idea anyway to have people being unnecessarily distracted whilst dispensing fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I find it more amazing that these days people can't fill up their car or get cash out for 2 seconds without answering their precious mobile phone. I think I must be in a world of my own. Half the time I chuck mine in my bag and forget about it till I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulgarian Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 top gear did a good episode where they tried their best to ignite petrol fumes with a phone. so did MythBusters i believe it's static that is more likely to cause it, from your clothes, so the phone is neither here nor there, you could still die if you're wearing a polyester suit (some might argue you should) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 It's to prevent fire's because supposedly your phone could spark and cause the place to blow up It does, I've seen it happen on one of these CCTV cop shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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