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Boff

What about lorry drivers in winter?

At least on the continent they normally sleep in their cab. And, guess what they are using to heat it: Propane gas!

I can't imagine that they are not allowed to do that on the parking area.

Of course at the filling station the situation is slightly different for obvious reasons. Nevertheless I have already seen morons smoking right besides the pump and the attendant being very busy ignoring them... Shocked

Best Regards,
Gerhard

bsb2000 · NE Rally Co-ordinator

Sorry to correct you Boff, but certainly the cab heaters we used to use were 'Webasto' running off diesel.

Ian

andy

Well... it appears that I am having difficulty getting to speak to somebody who know the real situation regarding this topic. The lady at Chorley services came back to me and said that she can't find anything in writing to say that we can't cook a meal or keep our fridge going on gas. And the HGV drivers do that now and are not discouraged. So I contacted the Caravan Club technical advice line and they couldn't give me a definite answer on where their quote comes from.

I phoned Watford Gap too and I'm still waiting for them to call back.

I know that some of you must be laughing in their beer at me bringing up this subject (my work colleagues certainly are

) but I feel that I must really get this settled. Or perhaps I should just stay clear of the smelly places anyway.

later

andy

Anonymous

[quote:27be79b216="andy_m"]
I know that some of you must be laughing in their beer at me bringing up this subject (my work colleagues certainly are

) but I feel that I must really get this settled. Or perhaps I should just stay clear of the smelly places anyway.

later

andy[/quote:27be79b216]

As service areas are classed as public areas the landlord is duty bound to have public liability insurance. Having had personal experience of dealing with insurers who provide this cover I know they can dictate exactly what precautions and stipulate what rules and regulations must be in applied.

Jim

andy

Jim... it's amazing that out of the two service stations I've spoken to, neither were quite sure what their regulations were. I was obviously speaking to the wrong people Rolling Eyes

Having raised the topic I'm starting to think I raised a red herring.

It appears that, a bit like the wild camping debate, that providing your not creating a spectical, most are happy to turn a blind eye.

I may try a few more avenues before I totally give up on this subject.

andy

davebess

wording taken from the caravan club site directory and handbook."no naked flames are permitted on motorway sevvice areas,theirfore cooking and running the refrierator on gas is prohibited.
hope this is of any help. Confused

dave

andy

[quote:0e90740062]no naked flames are permitted on motorway service areas,theirfore cooking and running the refrierator on gas is prohibited[/quote:0e90740062]

Yup... that's where I read it Dave. But when I spoke to the CC yesterday they could not give me their source. I think that the CC statement is probably a bit to general and it's seems to me that each service station might have it's own rules and regulations. I might e-mail them and give them a bit more time to come back to me... when you call these people they tend to want sort out your problem straight away and they probably just fobbed me off with their own opinions rather than hunting for the true answer.

dodger148

I have seen notices on m-way service areas over the flame thingy,
we started carrying a flask for brews and dont stop on service areas to eat anyway

Boff

Hi Ian!

[quote:f6294d26bb="bsb2000"]Sorry to correct you Boff, but certainly the cab heaters we used to use were 'Webasto' running off diesel.[/quote:f6294d26bb]

Well, I know many "continental" lorries using Truma gas heaters for their cabs. And anyway, if it is "open flames" that are banned, then it also affects 'Webasto' diesel heaters.

Best Regards,
Gerhard

bsb2000 · NE Rally Co-ordinator

Your right Boff, I was on the wrong track thinking diesel/propane, forgetting the issue here was a naked flame Embarassed