Why can't people use their cell phone while putting gas in their vechicle at a gas station?

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when you are driving on an interstate why is it dangerous to follow the same vehicle for a long time?

They can create a static discharge that can possibly ignite the fumes surrounding the filler nozzle.

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Remember to touch the metal surface of the fuel pump before grabbing the nozzle to discharge any static buildup in your body.

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because this causes static electricity, Imagine the debt you will inherit for blowing up a gas station along with a bunch of innocent people all because of a phone call.

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Car accident how often do people lie about fault?

They might get caught up while they talk & they might over fill their gas tank.

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I actually saw that myth disproved on Mythbusters - they tried everything and couldn't get a mobile phone to set off an explosion... that being said, it's better to be safe than sorry. I wouldn't use my phone, just in case!

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because, in all the confusion, you might mistake your cell phone for the gas nozzle and accidentally drink gas. then a static electricity discharge will occur w/ your cell phone and you're fukt.

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Is the driving age too young?

People, especially women, tend to get back in the car and talk. When you exit the car and reach for the pump handle, you can discharge static elctricity in the gas fumes.

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The beleif that cellphones make a static discharge is an old wives tale(as proven on mythbusters). I beleive personally, that with a cellphone, you should be able to create a EMF signal that could change the calibration of the pump.... its all electronic right?

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First off, I wish everyone would stop putting so much stock into "Myth Busters", these are two knuckle heads that do not conduct experiments properly, it's always done out of a car trunk or garage (HARDLY SCIENTIFIC PROOF OF ANYTHING), it is merely a show that replaced another sh-tty show "Junk Yard wars", a Cell phone has a ringer on it, a speaker, speakers make sparks when they work, you do not want any sparks around you while re-fueling with something as volatile as Gasoline !

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i have learnt driving in a school ,but still fear in driving , though i no very well how to drive but still?

theres a risk of a static charge and theres a risk of fire and gas is not good

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