Been riding for 30 years was at the local Canadian tire gas station that I’ve been using for the last three years. Speaker comes on and tells me I must dismount my bike to put fuel in it. I did not do this finished my task. it is not a law anywhere. Is this a Canadian tire rule was the woman new hire why would she feel so empowered to say this. Thanks for any response
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Filling up while sitting on the bike
- Thread starter canuck
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Funny you say that because this happend to me at a Canadian tire about a month ago. I was halfway through filling it up when it just cut out and she tells me I need I need to dismount to continue filling it. Uh...I prepaid so I'm not running off when I'm done you moron. I now never go to that gas station when I'm on my bike.
Afaik, there is no legal restriction. Many companies have it as policy (could spill on your nuts, hard to get away if there's a fire, more likely to dump it than when it is on a stand, etc). Ime, it is rarely enforced at most stations. Maybe a new employee that just went through traning, maybe the station you went to recently had an incident and is cracking down.
Karfanatik
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I've had this happen a couple times at random stations so now I just get off
I paid with my Canadian tire credit card so she knows what I’m doing and who I am
I have never heard on CP 24 report a motorcyclist catching on fire in 30 years. It’s not a Ontario law ,my wife said it’s probably a Canadian tire policy
Seems pretty loosey goosey presenting "rules" as a bunch of random bulleted lists. Seems a lot more like guidelines to me. Rules would be numbered and be part of a dated document so they could be referred to. Even most guidelines follow that approach. Maybe "suggestion" or "best-practice" is a better description of this half-assed attempt at safety.
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- If riding a motorbike, always dismount from your motorbike before fuelling. Fuel spilled onto the hot exhaust or engine could cause a fire, injuring you and others."
Can you quote the exact part of this website where it states filling up at a gas station and dismounting. It was a shock to hear this today so I just wanna make sure I understand where the enforcement direction comes from. If it’s not a ticketable offence
In 30 years this is a new experience for me. I wonder if the industry has mandates to enforce this although it is not a law but I am on private property
I posted the quote, click transportation, then something else, then scroll to the bottom to the third or fourth bulleted list of "rules".
Do you have an experience or something constructive to add I did not know this was a rule ,It definitely is not a law,I just want to understand better and hear experiences
If riding a motorbike, always dismount from your motorbike before fuelling. Fuel spilled onto the hot exhaust or engine could cause a fire, injuring you and others.
Couldn't find the sarcasm emoji. Lol
Cheers brother thanks.. I think it’s just for people that are new I’ve never heard of anyone catching fire. I feel safer on the bike and more attentive to the situation
I guess possibility exists if you have a cruiser especially with 4 foot long pipes running the length of the bike. I feel safer on the bike fuelling up I’m inches away from the tank if I stand up I feel I’m disconnected and not so attentive.
funny how it is not a law so I’m torn between rules and laws and how it is enforced.
No worries bro just trying to keep it above board with sarcasm and stuff things to get out of hand pretty quick
I have never seen a fire at the pump.
I always dismount mostly because it's usually time to stretch the legs.
It actually makes perfect sense. If you don't dismount, you probably don't have the sidestand down. If there is a fire and you are on your bike you probably aren't going to put the sidestand down. You are going to RUN! The tank will be open and up the boom factor.
But go nuts. What could go wrong?
I always dismount mostly because it's usually time to stretch the legs.
It actually makes perfect sense. If you don't dismount, you probably don't have the sidestand down. If there is a fire and you are on your bike you probably aren't going to put the sidestand down. You are going to RUN! The tank will be open and up the boom factor.
But go nuts. What could go wrong?
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