WASHINGTON-Connecticut State Sen. Andrea Stillman (D) is pushing legislation that would ban cell-phone use at gas stations and impose a $250 fine for violations.
“I know when we pump gas at a station there is a notice attached to the pump or a pole near the pump that lists in writing and illustration of what one should not do while pumping gas,” Stillman testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday. “These restrictions are recommended because they place people in danger. It is a known, documented fact that using a cell phone in proximity of the gas pump can cause an electrical charge that can cause a fire that can ignite the pump.”
Stillman, who served six terms in the state House of Representatives, chairs the Senate Environment Committee.
