Cell Phone use at gas stations. A new Ct. law?

[DawnCt1]

It is often said that freedom and liberty are always at stake when the Congress is in session. The same can be said of the Ct. State legislature. A Dem. legislature is introducing a bill to make cell phone use at a gas station illegal and subject to a $250 fine in Ct. This, dispite the fact that all reports of explosions at gas stations due to cell phone use have turned out to be urban legions. Even the suspicious explosion that was originally attributed to cell phones in New Paltz, NY was a "premature decision", according to authorities. Check out www.snopes.com. Is this more of the state over reaching "just in case"? Massachusetts has already outlawed the little gadgets that hold the gas pump on when you are filling up. I can keep it open with my gas cap. Ct. has no such law and there haven't been that many exploding cars lately. Any opinions?

 

[Chicago526]

I didn't realize that the "cell phone causes explosions" was a myth, I always though there was a basis for it!

 

[monkeyboy]

Mythbusters

 

[Kimberle]

Everybodies always yapping on their phone while filling up. Maybe the state will collect so much $$$ they can finally get rid of that stupid state income tax!

I did see the myth busters phone test, too....

They'll pass this law but not a hands free phone while driving bill?

 

[DawnCt1]

Mythbusters

That's right. It was on the Discovery Channel. Perhaps this state should watch tv on occasion.

 

[Kirk]

Last I heard these fires were attributed to static discharge. Usually associated to reentering your car while pumping and then not grounding yourself before touching the nozzle. CAN WE SAY SPARK?

Statisics show ladies more prone probably due to panty hose sliding across the seat. I know -let's outlaw panty hose or ladies pumping gas!

Another law only enforced to generate revenue probably.

 

[DawnCt1]

Everybodies always yapping on their phone while filling up. Maybe the state will collect so much $$$ they can finally get rid of that stupid state income tax!

I did see the myth busters phone test, too....

They'll pass this law but not a hands free phone while driving bill?

How about banning all drive up windows to Dunkin Donuts bill? I can't resist picking up a large French vanilla coffee, light no sugar and drinking it while driving. Next they will eliminate cup holders from the front seat.

 

[wdw4us2]

Does the Connecticut Legislature have nothing better to do than consider legislation such as this?

Is that why your taxes are so high?

 

[DawnCt1]

Does the Connecticut Legislature have nothing better to do than consider legislation such as this?

Is that why your taxes are so high?

You hit the nail on the head! Now they want to make all companies who do not offer health insurance to either offer it or contribute to a fund. We are having a hard enough time keeping jobs in Ct. without this. Even our "Republican governor" Jody Rell is budgeting money for lap tops in all 10th grade high school classes. Never mind that the shelf life on a lap top isn't that long and that many schools have computers in the class room anyway. This is a bill that will keep on generating bills, and bills, and bills. Unbelievable.

 

[DawnCt1]

Statisics show ladies more prone probably due to panty hose sliding across the seat. I know -let's outlaw panty hose or ladies pumping gas!

Another law only enforced to generate revenue probably.

I hate panty hose and pumping gas, so I might support that bill.....until its time to dress up and go someplace.

 

[TSR6]

What if I use my hands free while I pump gas, is that ok? LOL

Florida doesn't use the little "Stay on" tabs at the pumps either. I moved down there for 7 months, and the first few months were rough. I was like... "UHHHH, How am I supposed to wash my windows?!?!"

 

[EsmeraldaX]

Mythbusters

 

[BunsenH]

That's right. It was on the Discovery Channel. Perhaps this state should watch tv on occasion.

If the Mythbusters can't get one to cause an explosion, that's good enough for me. (Wait a minute, I don't own a cell phone.)

 

[Fantasmic303]

What if I use my hands free while I pump gas, is that ok? LOL

Florida doesn't use the little "Stay on" tabs at the pumps either. I moved down there for 7 months, and the first few months were rough. I was like... "UHHHH, How am I supposed to wash my windows?!?!"

Seriously....I'm in CT, and I know that some of our pumps have those little things and some don't. The ones that don't really kill me because I can't wash my windows or put my credit card away or like...anything. Once I had the 13 yo I babysit in the car with me because we were going to the movies...I told her just to hold the thing until it stopped. The kid nearly had a heart attack, but HEY - you don't want a 13 yo pumping gas, then they need to give me the tabby things!!


As a side note, one of our local gas stations has signs up that prohibited cell use and also strongly encouraged touching the post to get rid of the static charge. I told my family about it (I'm the only one who got gas from this one place) and warned them that they'd blow up if they didn't discharge and stay off the phone. They thought I was crazy for months until this "news" came along!!

 

[Pin Wizard]

Statisics show ladies more prone probably due to panty hose sliding across the seat. I know -let's outlaw panty hose or ladies pumping gas!

I'm all for THAT law!

If you want to take your chances and find out firsthand about the cell phones at the gas stations, I guess you're entitled to keep playing the odds. Personally, I think snopes is a bunch of garbage in and of itself.

 

[Hagred]

Curtailing our civil liberties has been going on for years in Congress. I guess it was only a matter of time before they finally got to one that affected the everyday conservative.

First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left
to speak out for me.


Pastor Martin Niemöller

Better get used to it. This ball's been rolling for about seven years now and it's still gathering momentum. Next thing you know, they'll be telling you that you can't have your laptop up and running in public because you might look at porn and that would be indecent for kids to see.

There will be a fine if you try to open your laptop, of course. There could also be jail time if you keep trying to work in public. Sorry. Have to protect the children and you're willing to exchange your civil rights because if ONE child doesn't have to look at porn, then it's worth it, right?

Same deal with the cell phones at the gas station. If ONE person doesn't get a spark from the cellphone and blow themselves and their car up, then it's worth it to take the priviledge away from everyone. Right?