Fuel spots

Phil_C · Nova Slayer Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Karma :

I couldn't find any topics on this, although I bet there are some.

I notice a lot of fuel spots on the road when approaching junctions, or where there is a static/slow procession of traffic at peak times. How dangerous are these if you ride over them, and can't anything be done to tune those damned cars/vans so that they don't throw fuel out the back? Its such an environmental waste and potentially hazardous to bikers.

/rant off.

Louise · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

Good question. One strecth of road next to me, have to go down it to get to home. Roundabout each end. Last week there were at least 10 fuel spots - Ones I couldnt miss!

Phil_C · Nova Slayer Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Karma :

Aye thats what has me concerned. My commute has stretches of up to 100yards of spots in quick succession, so close you can stride from one to the next. Seems very dangerous to me.

Misc · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

I've never found them to be a problom, have never slid on any. But the black patches (oil?) are bloody dangerous in the dry or wet.

Louise · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

The oil

On the A27 there was a big spill and I mean big. Something - guessing it was a lorry, had left a spill of at least a mile Shocked

And I went right into it. Whats the best way other then avoiding. All I did was slow to about 50 - Stays on the tyres for at least 3 miles I hear?!

Misc · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

I don't think you can avoid it unless you go around, i was going straight & the whole bike went sideways.

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Diesel is a killer.

Petrol evaporates quickly, but that doesn't matter because lorries and vans don't use it.

A lot of van hire companies insist you brim the tank on their vans, despite the owners manual saying not to. Similarly lots of truckers brim their tanks when they shouldn't and they lose diesel out of thier breather caps.

It makes the road like ice, and diesel on a bend can and has killed, I'm certain of it.

If you see someone spilling diesel you should have a word. They should stop it on the basis that they are losing money if nothing else.
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Phil_C · Nova Slayer Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Karma :

The 'spillages' I am on about are definitely exhaust spots. They tend to be on the right, must be that more cars have right-hand exhausts than left.