Have they changed the gas pump nozzles where you live?
Have they changed the gas pump nozzles where you live?
Here in Southern California, it was deemed necessary to remove the "hold open" latch on gasoline pump nozzles. Apparently, it was determined that we were not intelligent enough to operate the nozzles as they were for the past 30+ years:
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I know it says not to do this, but whatever:
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In N.J. it's illegal for drivers to pump their own gas. The gas station attendent MUST do it for you.
(And all because one idiot set himself on fire.)
There are a few stations in NYC that still have the latches.
Just curious . . . What happened in California? Did a stoner light up at the wrong time? :rolleyes:
(And all because one idiot set himself on fire.)
There are a few stations in NYC that still have the latches.
Just curious . . . What happened in California? Did a stoner light up at the wrong time? :rolleyes:
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We can't pump our own gas in Oregon, so I'll find out when I go home to Wisconsin this christmas.
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I'd say the latches disappeared in this part of New York at least twenty years ago. Had assumed it was something the Feds dreamed up until I used some pumps that had them a couple years ago on my trip down to Atlanta.
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I haven't seen a pump lock for ages - I think they banned them in the UK a long time ago for safety concerns - too many pumps failing to switch off etc. They are ultra paranoid about safety around petrol pumps here - you're not even allowed to use a mobile phone on a petrol station forecourt.
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South Carolina pumps have them. If they are missing, a gas cap under the handle works nicely. We also can carry a knife and buy pretty decent fireworks any day of the tear. South Carolina does not require vapor recovery so just a few tons of vapor goes into the atmosphere each day. :rolleyes:
As much as gasoline costs I'm not keen about putting it on the ground let alone the fire hazard. :eek:
As much as gasoline costs I'm not keen about putting it on the ground let alone the fire hazard. :eek: