Old 08-14-2011, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ptquilts
looked up on Snopes.com which says much of it is false, although the part about static electricity is correct.

http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.asp
Even with your note regarding Snopes, folks still treat the message as true, this is the way urban legends are created, folks choosing to ignore facts.
I did look up the PEI as mentioned in the post and they say there has never been a refueling fire due to a cell phone.
Here is their article.

http://www.pei.org/PublicationsResou...cCampaign.aspx
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