"dangerous mixing of fumes"

[Road_Warrior]

So on the way home from work this afternoon I stopped at a BP servo to fill up my BA which is dual fuel.

A fill of LPG and about $20 of unleaded to shut the annoying low-fuel alarm up, and let the LPG system do it's usual start up routine. That 1/4 tank of petrol lasts for ages.

Usually I have no trouble filling both at the same time, and never have, at a wide range of servos. Today however I was told I was not allowed to do that because "the fumes can mix and be dangerous".

LMAO.

Next time, I must wait until one was finished and then do the other instead of the console operator simply authorising two pumps and get it done a bit quicker.

I was quite surprised and a bit amused at the reason given, especially with 7 1/2 years of petroleum industry experience behind me in operations and retail. When I said I'd never heard of such an interesting rule in those 7 1/2 years the console operator stated one of the reps told them.

I lol'ed.

Perhaps my industry experience has too much rust on it for these modern times, anyone heard of this little rule?