Oregon ban on self-service gas stations voted out, or I learned something new today Thread

[Waltercat]

Oregon is where the 'test bed' was initiated for us to pay by the mile to drive our car.
See the USA in a Chevrolet

 

[adamsredlines]

Yall don't remember when they voted on this a few years ago and the residents were FREAKING OUT at the thought of having to pump their own gas???

It was crazy, people acting like they would be mugged if they got out of the car, their kids kidnapped, doused with fuel as they fueled up, car stolen....the fear was WILD.

 

[adamsredlines]

Oregon's Freak-Out Over Pumping Your Own Gas Shows Why Many Dumb Regulations Still Exist

According to the Oregon legislature, pumping your own gas is a “health hazard.”

www.forbes.com

 

[trekrok]

I don't know, pumping gas is so complex, I'm not sure Oregonians should be trusted with the responsibilty. And I know people that live in NJ shouldn't.

 

[dennishoddy]

It was a safety issue. The untrained, non union citizens couldn't be trusted to handle a dangerous flammable liquid. It takes a skilled operator to handle that job.......

 

[HillsideDesolate]

It was a safety issue. The untrained, non union citizens couldn't be trusted to handle a dangerous flammable liquid. It takes a skilled operator to handle that job.......

Fact!

 

[WoodsCraft]

Bummer. They started allowing pumping your own gas at night a few years back. Last time I was in Oregon I pulled up to a pump and waited and no one came out...

I always enjoyed getting gas in Oregon, it was cheaper then Washington or California and someone pumped it for you. I always made.sure to refuel before crossing the border, (and get a blackberry shake at Burgerville).

The worst part about this is a bunch of people are going to lose their jobs, and if you ever got gas in Oregon, its the often kind of people that can't do much besides pump gas. But more people out of work and on guvmint support is the Democrat way.

I didn't like it simply because of the people who pump the gas , they don't necessarily care about your paint and body . Other wise I was fine with getting my gas pumped for me , its a misnomer to say people out there couldn't pump their own gas, western Oregon it wasn't allowed , but in eastern Oregon there was a provision which allowed it due to the low population density

 

[Pstmstr]

Rode to Salem several years ago and pumped my own gas in the motorcycle. Guess it just applies to cars and trucks only.

 

[WoodsCraft]

Oregon is where the 'test bed' was initiated for us to pay by the mile to drive our car.
See the USA in a Chevrolet

I'd be more worried about the fact Oklahoma is piloting this program , people need to call their legislators and tell them they do not support a by the mile tax

 

[Frederick]

They're serious about it, too. I didn't realize I couldn't pump my gas when I visited Oregon a few years back. I stopped at a little station in the middle of the night and started pumping. A guy ran out and started scolding me. I got really defensive for a second before he explained it was against the law and they could get fined for it.

Stupid law but whatever


But they should know better than to scold out of staters…they were one of only two states in the union with such a law, I bet 90% of non Oregonian/new jersian folks never heard of it.