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Jerrycans
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Don't know if this is the best section to post in......my neighbour has a number of jerrycans (I'd guess 20 litres or so) full of fuel stored in his garage. I was passing his house this morning, as he was taking one from the boot of his car and putting it in his garage. It's not the first time I have seen him do this, and I couldn't believe it when I saw he had about ten or twelve stacked against the wall. I was wondering if there was a limit to how much fuel can be stored in a residential area. There must be a health and safety issue here, surely?
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Storage of fuel at home or the workplace (unless specifically licensed) is restricted by law to either metal containers with a maximum capacity of 10 litres or approved plastic containers of a maximum 5 litres capacity. These containers should be designed for the purpose and must be fitted with a screw cap or closure to prevent leakage of liquid or vapour.
Petrol and diesel fuel should be stored in no more than two 10 litre metal containers or two 5 litre plastic containers. They should be clearly labeled as to their contents.
I suspect he is buying diesel cheaply from truck drivers and suchlike or possibly red diesel from some agricultural supply.
Either of the above is illegal, but do you want to make an issue of it when you live so close to the neighbour?
Storage of fuel at home or the workplace (unless specifically licensed) is restricted by law to either metal containers with a maximum capacity of 10 litres or approved plastic containers of a maximum 5 litres capacity. These containers should be designed for the purpose and must be fitted with a screw cap or closure to prevent leakage of liquid or vapour.
Petrol and diesel fuel should be stored in no more than two 10 litre metal containers or two 5 litre plastic containers. They should be clearly labeled as to their contents.
I suspect he is buying diesel cheaply from truck drivers and suchlike or possibly red diesel from some agricultural supply.
Either of the above is illegal, but do you want to make an issue of it when you live so close to the neighbour?
Thanks guys. Seems it is rather excessive. Yes, Graham, he is a truck driver, and yes, I'll probably bite my lip. He is a really obnoxious twerp (in my opinion), full of "look at what I've got", "look at my big this", "think we'll have four holidays this year, instead of the usual three".........I'm not bitter, honest!! I shouldn't really worry, as he lives in a detached property, so will likely only damage his own place if the whole lot goes up. Thanks again.
Crimestoppers is totally anonymous, not even the operators can know who made a report. I would take a very heavy bet that he is stealing the fuel from his truck, theft and a safety issue. Do you know who he works for? I would email his employer and say something like
'' Your driver, Mr Joe Bloggs is using his shed as a fuel store for his truck, I object to this as it is a fire hazard to my property, please arrange to store the fuel in your own depot''
In other words do not actually accuse him of theft .
'' Your driver, Mr Joe Bloggs is using his shed as a fuel store for his truck, I object to this as it is a fire hazard to my property, please arrange to store the fuel in your own depot''
In other words do not actually accuse him of theft .
Thanks for all your input, good people. To clarify, by "neighbour", I meant he lives "in the neighbourhood"......he lives about five doors away. Eddie, I believe he is self-employed, as he does most of his work (collecting and delivering HGVs) on trade plates.....you sometimes see these blokes at the side of the road, thumbing lifts, carrying a red/white number plate. It is my suspicion (I may be totally wrong), that he is syphoning fuel from the trucks he delivers and storing for his own use. I don't think it likely that he would find out who shopped him, as there seems to be any number of people he has upset in one way or another. Thanks again.