Ban on Cell Phones at Petrol Pumps Based on 'Urban Mythology‪'‬

In practice, the restriction continues to be enforced on the basis that there is something inherently dangerous about the cell phone in such an environment. Cell phones remain a mysterious, unexplained hazard at the gas station It's an urban myth that won't go away: mobile phones and petrol are an explosive combination. The myth, which surfaced in the 1990s, is perpetuated through warning signs at almost every service station in the country, but most experts agree mobile phones don't pose a safety risk at the petrol pump.