Why was it thought that cellphone use in petrol stations was dangerous, and what changed so that it is not the case anymore?

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I distinctly remember seeing “no cellphone” signs near petrol pumps, but at some point they disappeared. What happened?

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Cellphones are a distraction.

When we are on our cellphones, we aren’t paying attention to our environment. We are less likely to spill our gasoline/diesel, wander in front of a moving vehicle, etc. if we put our cellphone away and focus on the task at hand.

There’s no compelling evidence that cellphones start gas station fires. There *is* compelling evidence that a distracted person can do really dumb stuff as a result of failing to pay attentive.

Sauces: [BBC](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/4366337.stm), [ProtectYourGadget](https://www.protectyourgadget.com/blog/myths-debunked-using-your-mobile-phone-at-a-petrol-station/), [Mythbusters](http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/cell-phone-gas-station-minimyth/).

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