Spotting Petrol Tankers

[DCBStingerGT]

Most nights a week, I like to go for a walk. and some of those nights when I walk past this local 7-eleven station, there is a petrol tanker filling up the tanks, is this what your hubby does for a living @Flameangel , anyway as I'm walking by I see this young woman in this small hatchback drive her car, I would say, no more than a foot, from the rear of the tanker, wanting to pump up her tyres, and parks ever so close to the tanker while he is filling the underground tanks. The driver didn't seem too bothered by it.
What do you all think, would you do the same, or maybe even wait, if you could ?
@Flameangel would your hubby say it's safe to do so ?

 

[SteveCo]

If a larger 'safe zone' needed to be established, I expect the driver would have deployed barriers (e.g. traffic cones) around the tanker before they commenced unloading.

Those drivers have to deliver in what are sometimes very cramped conditions - especially at smaller filling stations. I've seen them in very close quarters to other vehicles on a number of occasions.

 

[Nasscar]

I'm sure the driver would have asked her to move if it wasn't safe. Hope she wasn't smoking or using her mobile whilst she was doing her tyres.

 

[Satansfist]

This is how we winnow the idiots from the gene pool...

 

[Flameangel]

Yes, that's what my hubby does. Showed him the pic. Ideally there should be a 4 metre exclusion zone around the Tanker.
Hubby puts cones around his, he said the Tanker would be unloading from the middle tank on the other side, due to Vapours still not ideal that the car is just behind but he said it is often left to driver discretion and they don't have the ability to unload and police the forecourt of the service area at the same time. He said it's often easier to let the car owners do what they have to do, keep an eye on them and let them be.
Plenty of Drivers have been attacked both verbally and physically by idiotic car owners over arguments about close proximity, phones etc.
My hubby has had arguments with people, advising them about phones but doesn't bother now because he says it's not worth the flak he cops, he once had a bloke threaten to set him and the Tanker on fire because he told him to put out his cigarette. He had to make a report to the Police and work. This is the SHIT that these workers put up with.

 

[nhcowboy28]

Darwinism.

 

[OliverNuther]

I wouldn’t be parking that close to the back of any truck, let alone a petrol tanker.

 

[SteveCo]

The driver pulled up, (presumably) grounded the tanker before offloading, and (apparently) made no effort to establish a exclusion perimeter. The fuel delivery driver is the one trained in the necessary regulations and safety protocols while dispensing fuel.

Why would you expect the average motorist to determine a 'safe' parking distance on their own (or assume there was a need) when there were no physical barriers, signage, or instructions to suggest that is necessary?

 

[ShannonC]

I notice on a lot of servo's in Sydney there's a painted tanker designated area so it's only common sense to stay clear.

 

[OliverNuther]

Why would you expect the average motorist to determine a 'safe' parking distance on their own (or assume there was a need) when there were no physical barriers, signage, or instructions to suggest that is necessary?

Self preservation?

 

[Ozstung]

If I see a Tanker at the service station I won't stop there. My wife who worked at a refinery for a short time was told by other employees that when a Tanker delivers it's fuel it can stir up the old sediment and rust from the bottom of the tank thus clogging fuel filters.

 

[Pumbaa]

This is why you never drive close/park or start your vehicle next to a tanker when it is offloading... Notice that what is actually burning is the Vapor (fumes), obviously the vapor return hose was either blocked or not connected properly back to the tanker... Also note that the Ignition source (0.26 secs) was the passing car, could have been exhaust heat, a spark from the engine or even static?

 

[Nasscar]

That's one scary video.

 

[SteveCo]

Interesting reading the comments re: the driver failing to use a vapor recovery hose, the source of the ignition, and the comment 'we all do it'.

 

[Coast GT]

I notice on a lot of servo's in Sydney there's a painted tanker designated area so it's only common sense to stay clear.

Sadly common sense isn’t that common.