Oregon ends its 72-year ban on self-service gasoline

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Oregon lawmakers last week gave final approval to a bill that ends the state's ban on self-service gas pumps, a prohibition that has been in place since 1951. The change will take affect ASAP after Gov. Tina Kotek signs the bill into law

New Jersey is the only state remaining to require gas station attendants.

House Bill 2426 does not do away with pump attendants; it requires at least half the available pumps to be available for customers who value the assistance, the bill allows the other half of the pumps to be self-serve, which restores the old two-tier system most of us grew up with. Best of all, the bill restricts station operators from charging a higher price for full service.

Daddy_Freddie · Answer

Oregon lawmakers last week gave final approval to a bill that ends the state's ban on self-service gas pumps, a prohibition that has been in place since 1951. The change will take affect ASAP after Gov. Tina Kotek signs the bill into law

New Jersey is the only state remaining to require gas station attendants.

House Bill 2426 does not do away with pump attendants; it requires at least half the available pumps to be available for customers who value the assistance, the bill allows the other half of the pumps to be self-serve, which restores the old two-tier system most of us grew up with. Best of all, the bill restricts station operators from charging a higher price for full service.

skoda · Answer

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VeritasAlways · Answer

Grew up in NJ. Eighteen years of getting served by an attendant. Thought that's how it was everywhere.

Went to Vegas. Stopped for gas. Waited about 5 minutes for an attendant to come over.

Another car pulled in and I saw the guy self-serve, realized I was a knucklehead and would be waiting forever.

StumpTownStu · Answer

Not sure what to make of it. It&#x27;s could for the sparsely populated counties east of the Cascades but in the Willamette Valley, I promise you it&#x27;s not going to bring down gas prices. Gas prices are flirting with California levels so if you&#x27;re paying more than you&#x27;re used to as is, you may as well be contributing to someone having a job.

Oregon ends its 72-year ban on self-service gasoline

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