Touch the body of your car before filling petrol

Static electricity in Petrol Stations

In your vehicle: Stop, put the handbrake on and turn off the engine, radio and lights.

 

Never: Never return to your vehicle while you are pouring in fuel.

As a precaution: Get used to closing the car door on getting out or into the vehicle and in this way the static electricity will be discharged on touching something metallic. After closing the door TOUCH THE METAL PART OF THE BODYWORK before touching the petrol pump pistol.
By doing this the static electricity in your body will be discharged on the metal and not on the pistol.