And all those paid attendants who pumped fuel for minimum wage are out of work. I drove to CA once and when I stopped for fuel in OR and forgetting about they pump fuel I started to. An announcement over the speaker said I could be fined $2500 for doing that because of safety and all that.
Had a similar experience going into Oregon from Calif. I had no idea I was not allowed to pump gas. The young attendant came out took a quick glance at my license plate and politely informed me about Oregon law. He took over and finished the job, no problem. He was very nice about it.
A few years ago I was in Seattle for a conference and had some free time afterwards so I drove to Salem, Oregon, to consult some records (some of my mother’s ancestors were Oregon pioneers). I must not have needed any gas while I was in Oregon because I was not aware of this rule. $2500 would have made it an expensive trip.