Illegal to pump your own gas in NJ & Oregon

[Road Guy]

I was listening to guys on the radio talk about a recent trip to Oregon and they said it's illegal to pump your own gas. Surely they were jesting! So I looked it up and yep... Also in NJ?

Really weird. The little research I did referenced that it was originally for safety purposes but now they are afraid to change the law (voters) over fear of putting 5,000 gas pump attendants out of work....

This really seems so strange to me and against how a free market is supposed to work.... I am too impatient sometimes to even get gas and would be absurdly agitated if I had to wait for someone to put gas in my car...

 

[P-E]

Everything is strange in NJ.

 

[NJmike PE]

:true:

 

[Supe]

I accidentally tried pumping my own gas in Oregon. Couldn't do it if I tried, pumps had an attendant PIN/key code just to activate the pumps. Stupid.

 

[Sapper PE LS]

Yeah, I knew about Jersey for years, since I'd drive through there on my way from VA to visit wife's folks in CT. But only found out about OR a couple years ago when we went there on a weekend from San Fran. Pretty stupid honestly. And the gas attendants in Jersey are not the types I want hanging out by my window taking my credit card.

 

[Supe]

Yeah, I knew about Jersey for years, since I'd drive through there on my way from VA to visit wife's folks in CT. But only found out about OR a couple years ago when we went there on a weekend from San Fran. Pretty stupid honestly. And the gas attendants in all residents of Jersey are not the types I want hanging out by my window taking my credit card.

Fixed. Right, NJ Mike?

 

[NJmike PE]

Yeah, I knew about Jersey for years, since I'd drive through there on my way from VA to visit wife's folks in CT. But only found out about OR a couple years ago when we went there on a weekend from San Fran. Pretty stupid honestly. And the gas attendants in all residents of Jersey are not the types I want hanging out by my window taking my credit card.

Fixed. Right, NJ Mike?

well, most of us any way.

 

[matt267 PE]

^ isn't one of those douche bags from RI?

:facepalm:

 

[NJmike PE]

I believe so. Thanks for making NJ look bad.

 

[matt267 PE]

Yeah, sorry about that. NJ really doesn't need help looking bad.

 

[DanHalen]

OR recently passed a vehicle mileage tax where you pay taxes based on the miles you drive each year. Sounds like OR is becoming the armpit of the West Coast.

 

[Road Guy]

How do they record your odometer? Is it the honesty policy or do you have to come get it certified

 

[knight1fox3]

How do they record your odometer?

 

[kevo_55]

I believe most newer cars actually have built in GPS units in them. I know my 2011 Fusion has one in it.

 

[Road Guy]

I have to say that's a good start in getting these electronic and other hybrid vehicles to "pay there fair share" in terms of road & bridge maintenance!

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Do they charge the bicycles the same usage fees?

 

[Road Guy]

now your speaking my same language!

 

[DanHalen]

DOT is talking about it in my state and what they propose is to record your odometer reading when you get your vehicle inspected.

 

[Lumber Jim]

all walkers using the roads should have to use pedometers and turn their mileage in too!!

 

[csb]

I'd be more inclined to eat healthier if my walking was taxed by "vehicle" weight.