Petrol Station Argument - Sitting on the Bike?
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Evening all,
So today I decided to take advantage of the (slightly) quieter roads around here due to England playing Iceland, though let's not talk about the result...
Went to my local Tesco to fill up the bike where I've filled up for years, did my usual procedure of paying at the pump, sat on the bike as a) I can't be bothered to get off and b) get a little extra fuel in the tank. I'd inserted my card, entered the pin and machine was telling me to get on with it so I stuck the nozzle into the tank when a girl working at the station walks over to me and tells me to get off the bike as I can't fill up whilst sitting down. Not heard this one before, had the old 'must remove helmet' rule which I get rather irate about but this just seemed ridiculous - I'd pre-authorised my bloody card!
So anyway a small argument ensued where I was telling her my card was pre-authorised therefore there was no way I could drive off as I've already effectively paid... She then tells me it's new government legislation which sounded like a load of b
ks to me. Anyway, long story short I told her to go get her manager and he came and explained that it was new policy due to the number of people slipping on fuel and falling over whilst fuelling up sat on the bike, or having fuel splash into their face. He showed me a piece of paper and explained it was something from the government, didn't really read it as wanted to get on with my ride so I just said well that's absolutely ridiculous but fine and got on with my ride.
So, two things. Has anyone else experienced this as of late or in times gone by, and can anyone possibly point me to this apparent 'legislation' that protects us from our clumsy selves? Would be most interested.
Cheers!
Dan
So today I decided to take advantage of the (slightly) quieter roads around here due to England playing Iceland, though let's not talk about the result...
Went to my local Tesco to fill up the bike where I've filled up for years, did my usual procedure of paying at the pump, sat on the bike as a) I can't be bothered to get off and b) get a little extra fuel in the tank. I'd inserted my card, entered the pin and machine was telling me to get on with it so I stuck the nozzle into the tank when a girl working at the station walks over to me and tells me to get off the bike as I can't fill up whilst sitting down. Not heard this one before, had the old 'must remove helmet' rule which I get rather irate about but this just seemed ridiculous - I'd pre-authorised my bloody card!
So anyway a small argument ensued where I was telling her my card was pre-authorised therefore there was no way I could drive off as I've already effectively paid... She then tells me it's new government legislation which sounded like a load of b
ks to me. Anyway, long story short I told her to go get her manager and he came and explained that it was new policy due to the number of people slipping on fuel and falling over whilst fuelling up sat on the bike, or having fuel splash into their face. He showed me a piece of paper and explained it was something from the government, didn't really read it as wanted to get on with my ride so I just said well that's absolutely ridiculous but fine and got on with my ride.So, two things. Has anyone else experienced this as of late or in times gone by, and can anyone possibly point me to this apparent 'legislation' that protects us from our clumsy selves? Would be most interested.
Cheers!
Dan
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