Posted in Travel News January 03, 2018 by

Gas Stations In Rural Oregon Will Now Allow Residents To Pump Their Own Fuel

While our friends on the East Coast are dealing with unimaginably cold temperatures, residents in the state of Oregon currently have their minds elsewhere now that a new law has gone into effect. After long being one of only two states in America that still required fueling stations to have attendants, Oregon’s latest law now allows people in certain areas to pump gas for themselves! This law is sending some Oregonians into a bit of a panic. Keep scrolling to find out where you’ll now be able to pump your own gas and why this is causing quite the uproar.

Now in effect as of January 1st, 2018, Oregon's latest law has left residents with plenty of things to say.
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The law, which was passed back in May, now allows Oregon counties with 40,000 residents or less to have self-serve gas stations. After long being one of two states in America that still didn't allow their residents to pump gas, Oregonians aren't too thrilled to hear that the new law is in effect.
And while you might think it's just the residents who now have to pump their own gas that have ill feelings toward the new law, there are also many gas station owners that aren't happy either.
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Many longtime residents of Oregon have been accustomed to having attendants pump their gas. Oregonians are now showing concern over the fact that they've never needed to know how to pump their own gas and that they don't know how to do so. Owners of gas stations around places like Crook and Jefferson County were interviewed, with many stating that even though the new law has gone into effect, they don't have the capability to operate as a self-serve gas station. Gas station owners of rural Oregon haven't needed pumps that come equipped with credit card readers and other more modern perks.

Tapping into the frenzy that Oregon’s latest law has caused, local news station KTVL asked Facebook users whether or not they thought Oregon should allow self-serving gas stations statewide. The Facebook post has now gone viral to say the least, prompting residents to give their expressive opinions about the law in the comment section. Look below to see the comments for yourself, and trust me you’ll want to read them!

So, how are you feeling about having to pump your own gas now? Tell us your opinions on Oregon’s newest law in our comments section!

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