Mobile Phones and Gasoline Stations [MERGED]

[ghosthunter]

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=32035

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[SIZE=4]Caloocan identifies ‘no-text zones’[/SIZE]

By MARK IVAN ROBLAS, The Manila Times Correspondent

Caloocan City gasoline stations may soon be declared as "no-text zones."

Councilor Nora Nubla is pushing for an ordinance that would penalize motorists caught texting inside their vehicles while refueling at gas stations, including six months jail time for the third offense.

Nubla said the ordinance seeks to enhance public safety.

Nubla noted that warnings by the Department of Energy on using cell phones at gas stations have largely been ignored.

The department has said that the electronic signals emitted by mobile phones could accidentally ignite gasoline and other flammable materials.

"It has been observed that motorists seem unmindful, if not ignorant, of the danger in using cell phones while refueling at gasoline stations, despite the public notices of the Department of Energy," Nubla said.

The councilor added that the ordinance would also ban smoking, keeping engines on while refueling, and the use of unsuitable containers for fuel.

This would also discourage "terrorist acts" in gas stations, she said.

First offenders would be fined P1,000 and imprisonment for a month. Repeat offenders will be fined P3,000 and be meted a jail term of three months, while the third offense carries a P5,000 fine and six months imprisonment.

Nubla said the ordinance would encourage motorists to heed the energy department’s warnings on irresponsible cell phone use.

[ghosthunter]

is this a case of the idiots in government leading the stupids?

[Bogeyman]

'Di ba busted na 'tong myth na to sa Mythbusters?

[ghosthunter]

'Di ba busted na 'tong myth na to sa Mythbusters?

Proven twice that working celfones cannot cause gas station fires , if I remember the episodes correctly.

[theveed]

and you can't imprison people for such offenses, stupid... Civil offense yan eh!

[ghosthunter]

and you can't imprison people for such offenses, stupid... Civil offense yan eh!

...and this guy is escalating the "problem" as a terrorist act. :toma:

[chain]

diyos ko po ang tanga niya...

[baiskee]

hmph! mga traffic violaters nga di na gano mahuli-huli...

isa pang pang hut-hot ng pera.

[theveed]

Ooooooo....

Baka ifeature sa National Geographic this week kasi Terrorism week diba.

[66bunny]

Who voted her?

[cutedoc]

think that idea will be awfully stupid, first cellphone signal cant be trace to cause ignition, mas dapt ibawal ang texting or even use of mobile phone inside the bank

[GlennSter]

nabasa ko nga ito..ewan ko nalang...mejo tumatanda tayo ng paurong talaga..haay,

[smooth]

sa petron belair (makati ave cor jupiter/buendia) merong barbecue resto e. think about it: barbecue resto na nasa ibabaw ng tangke ng petron blaze. tapos texting kinakatakot nila.

[ghosthunter]

I think that restaurant is Terriyaki Boy?

[smooth]

I think that restaurant is Terriyaki Boy?

nope. aling ineng's barbecue.

[Elroi]

"It has been observed that motorists seem unmindful, if not ignorant, of the danger in using cell phones while refueling at gasoline stations, despite the public notices of the Department of Energy," Nubla said.

maybe it's the other way around..

The councilor added that the ordinance would also ban smoking, keeping engines on while refueling, and the use of unsuitable containers for fuel.

i agree on these..

[vhenok]

bravo! galing mag-isip ni Konsehal!....Bigyan ng Parangal!

[oldblue]

sana "no-text zones" na lang ay ang pedestrian lanes.

[empy]

eto nanaman tong cell phones may spark explosions myth na to :bwahaha:

if i remember correctly, the last time we had this discussion i promised to use my phone every single time i filled up my tank (note: dito sa US puro self service ang mga gas pumps). i am doing it and still have not exploded yet.

puchangina, kahit isawsaw ko pa tong cellphone na to sa gas tank hindi pa rin sasabog to eh. if anybody would promise to replace my Razr gagawin ko talaga to eh :evillaugh

[rider]

whoa ... one thing leads to another...