Why is it forbidden to use mobile phones while refueling?
Most gas stations have signs prohibiting car owners and drivers from using cell phones when refueling to ensure safety, however not everyone knows the reason for prohibiting the use of cell phones when refueling.
Filling up a car or motorbike with gas is something that requires special care, as it can easily lead to fire or explosion. When entering a gas station, if you pay close attention to the drivers and car owners, you will notice that most of them have signs prohibiting the use of mobile phones while filling up a car or motorbike.
However, in reality, there are still many cases where car owners and drivers do not understand why the use of mobile phones is often prohibited when refueling, so they still use them freely, causing gas station staff to have to constantly remind them.
Danger of using phone while refueling
Fire and explosion are always potential risks at gas stations, so there are many warning signs and signs prohibiting certain behaviors at gas stations such as: no smoking, no phone use...
In particular, banning the use of mobile phones at gas stations is really necessary. Because using mobile phones while refueling vehicles will risk causing electric sparks. This can lead to fire and explosion.
In fact, in addition to the amount of gasoline and oil pumped from the cylinders into the gas tank and oil on the car, when refueling, there will be gasoline and oil vapors flying around the gas station and can catch fire. If there is even a small spark, an explosion can occur, endangering the lives and property of people around. Meanwhile, mobile phones are devices that emit electromagnetic waves. These waves have enough energy to cause electric sparks. This is especially dangerous in environments with fuel vapors. In addition, using a mobile phone while refueling can cause static electricity, which can also cause sparks.
Safe operations when refueling cars and motorbikes
To prevent possible fires and explosions when refueling cars and motorbikes, drivers and vehicle owners should equip themselves with knowledge and be aware when bringing their vehicles to gas stations to refuel.
To ensure safety, when driving into a gas station, before the gas station staff pumps gas, the driver should turn off the engine and remove the key from the car. This is a basic task but not all drivers comply with it when filling up gas.
Absolutely do not smoke in the gas station area. In particular, do not use mobile phones, including receiving calls or even using applications on the phone. In case you need to use the phone to transfer money or pay for gas, you should take the car to the parking area according to the instructions of the gas station staff, then go to the cashier area to make the payment.
Also, never engage in activities that could create sparks, such as lighting a lighter or scraping objects that could create sparks.
