Shell's motorcycle fuel up policy

[offcamber]

Shell made all good points for having that policy. I don't blame them for having it when lawyers are jumping at the bit to get a piece of a big company like that. If it bothered you that much then go to another station...

 

[Siseneg]

Just know that with a company as big as Shell, a corporate policy could well become the law of the land with the simple push of a Congressional or Parliamentary button.

 

[limey]

Sounds just like the helmet issue to me. If you guys choose to be idiots when all the logic of why it's safer is out there, I guess it's your option.

Couldn't agree with you more, we'll said. ::008::
I've been riding for 40 years and I have never filled the bike while siting on It. Shit happens .

 

[Don in Lodi]

I use a really busy station 8 times out of ten, I stay on so as to rapidly move away for the next customer. While waiting on the receipt I caught a glimpse of their safety sticker; you should ground yourself briefly to the vehicle before pumping. Has anybody seen the no cell phone sticker? ::024::
The Tenere tank design handles a little splash from over zealous pump nozzles real well.

 

[offcamber]

Ok not fueling on the bike but shows poop happens....and stupid people.

A Bad Day at the Gas Station

 

[EricV]

Sounds just like the helmet issue to me. If you guys choose to be idiots when all the logic of why it's safer is out there, I guess it's your option.

Be careful with the stone throwing there fellow. You're standing in a glass house, remember?

As a tongue in cheek counter, if you're too incompetent to pay attention to something as simple as putting gas in your bike w/o screwing it up, maybe you should just stick to cars.

 

[limey]

http://youtu.be/VLuPVoLpNUM bad day at the gas station.

 

[EricV]

http://youtu.be/VLuPVoLpNUM bad day at the gas station.

Apparently, he should stick to cars. He was done with the fill up when he got back on. Not being on the bike while filling it didn't seem to help his lack of maintenance issue. Or help him learn to ride.

 

[RockyDS]

As a tongue in cheek counter, if you're too incompetent to pay attention to something as simply as putting gas in your bike w/o screwing it up, maybe you should just stick to cars.

I agree. Motorcycling is not the safest activity out there to start with and a certain level of competance is required. There are many factors invovled in refuelling a motorcycle, some already mentioned. For me, I'm tall and can stand astride my S10 with my feet flat on the floor and without sitting on the seat. I think it's safe for me to refuel holding the bike that way as long as I pay attention to the actually refuelling. But I would not say it's true of everyone.

The problem with guidelines, rules, regulations, etc. is that although they may be well intentioned and make perfect sense in most circumstances, they're a one size fits all solution that may be flawed. As a general guideline I don't have any issue with Shell's policy, but when/if it becomes law then I do. The draconian enforcement of someone else's opinion as to what is right, wrong, safe, unsafe, etc. without regard to common sense (if there is such a thing) just doesn't make sense to me.

Do we really need this level of bureaucracy in society?

 

[Don in Lodi]

Do we really need this level of bureaucracy in society?

They're working on it! ::010::

 

[tc9988]

I agree. Motorcycling is not the safest activity out there to start with and a certain level of competance is required. There are many factors invovled in refuelling a motorcycle, some already mentioned. For me, I'm tall and can stand astride my S10 with my feet flat on the floor and without sitting on the seat. I think it's safe for me to refuel holding the bike that way as long as I pay attention to the actually refuelling. But I would not say it's true of everyone.

The problem with guidelines, rules, regulations, etc. is that although they may be well intentioned and make perfect sense in most circumstances, they're a one size fits all solution that may be flawed. As a general guideline I don't have any issue with Shell's policy, but when/if it becomes law then I do. The draconian enforcement of someone else's opinion as to what is right, wrong, safe, unsafe, etc. without regard to common sense (if there is such a thing) just doesn't make sense to me.

Do we really need this level of bureaucracy in society?

Now we know what you don't like what do you suggest as an reasonable alternative to rules, guidelines and regulations in society. I'll bet if there was a fueling mishap at a Shell station and one of your loved ones got injured you would be the first one to ask why Shell didn't enforce their own rules.

If you don't like the Shell rules go to another gas station. ::024::

 

[RockyDS]

Now we know what you don't like what do you suggest as an reasonable alternative to rules, guidelines and regulations in society. I'll bet if there was a fueling mishap at a Shell station and one of your loved ones got injured you would be the first one to ask why Shell didn't enforce their own rules.

If you don't like the Shell rules go to another gas station. ::024::

Well you'd loose that bet and I think you've completely missed the point anyway. I did not say there is no place for rules guidelines and regulations in society at all. I did say :

The draconian enforcement of someone else's opinion as to what is right, wrong, safe, unsafe, etc. without regard to common sense (if there is such a thing) just doesn't make sense to me.

Do we really need this level of bureaucracy in society?"

 

[GrahamD]

I think they would be better off banning cars from "service" stations..Really

Petrol Station Fails (Some were serious accidents)

 

[Reveille]

A Bad Day at the Gas Station

 

[colorider]

A Bad Day at the Gas Station

There must be an echo in here................

(see post #24)

::025::

 

[Don in Lodi]

::025:: ::025:: ::025:: ::025::

A Bad Day at the Gas Station

 

[coastie]

http://youtu.be/VLuPVoLpNUM bad day at the gas station.

Wow, bad day indeed. That guy needs to stick to cars. How the hell did he crash?

 

[Reveille]

They said it was gravel but I think it was too many cheeseburgers in the mid section ::025:: Sorry for re-posting the video but it was just too funny to let it fade... >

 

[Twisties]

I think I could stand to see "Big Oil" develop a real safety culture. Something to think about.

 

[Don in Lodi]

I think I could stand to see "Big Oil" develop a real safety culture. Something to think about.

Says the guy from the state that pumps your gas for you. ;D

(Except for bikes, at least they've never tried on me...)