(MENAFN - ValueWalk) With the dawning of 2018, Oregon is finally moving into the 21st century (or perhaps they have just made it to the 20th.) As of January, motorists in much of Oregon will be able to fill their own gas tanks, a task that drivers in other states take for granted. New Jersey now stands as the only state where it remains illegal for motorists to pump their own gas. The new law has allowed for some jokes at the expense of Oregon drivers who worried that pumping their own gas would cause massive spills and leave them smelling of fuel. Oregon's ban on self-service gas pumps dates back to 1951, when the state was concerned about untrained pump operators spilling fuel. Since then, gas stations and pumps have become safer and most states have abandoned these laws. If most of the country has learned to pump its own gas, why do some Oregon residents continue to advocate for station attendants?

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