While the risk of a cell phone causing a fire is extremely low, several companies, states, and even some countries have put up warning signs about using cell phones while refueling.
Description
Hopefully, most of you have heard that it's unsafe to smoke or use
your CELL PHONE while pumping gas. Now there's another safety
warning you should know about concerning static electricity. Below
is an email from Pat Cabiling who works at ChevronTexaco's Richmond
Refinery. To sum it up, here are the:
Four Rules for Safe Refueling
1) Turn off engine
2) Don't smoke
3) Don't use your cell phone - leave it inside the vehicle or
turn it off
4) Don't re-enter your vehicle during fueling
