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Old 23-10-08, 08:05 AM   #1
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Default Remember, they're highly trained drivers

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/...g-engines.html

For those who feel dirty clicking links to the Daily Telegraph (and lets be honest, who wouldn't), summary below:

Police officers given talking petrol caps to stop ruining engines

Police patrol cars are to be fitted with talking petrol caps after officers from one force caused £42,000 of damage by filling vehicles with the wrong type of fuel.



In the past five years, Essex police have had to pay out 222 times for repairs caused by its drivers putting petrol in diesel engines or vice versa.
To combat the problem, the force has fitted large yellow flaps over the filling point, reminding the drivers which fuel to use.
The vehicles have also been fitted with voice reminders telling drivers "this is a diesel vehicle" when the fuel cap is opened, while they have begun fitting devices which fit into the filler neck making it almost impossible to get a petrol nozzle into a diesel tank.
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Old 23-10-08, 08:25 AM   #2
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Default Re: Remember, they're highly trained drivers

One of our lads filled a brand new BMW R1200 RT BIKE with diesel!

His new nickname is Vin.
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Old 23-10-08, 08:38 AM   #3
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There's hope for petevtwin yet!!
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