On Sun, 7 Jul 2002, Bill N wrote: > Oregon has a similar law. The intent is good. Many people top off > after the pump shuts off, and often spill some gas on the ground. I think that's just an excuse. Michigan has no such law and only rarely do I see people spill gas. Also, if the environmental benefits are so great, I would expect California to have adopted such a law. My guess is there's *someone* somewhere who benefits from this law, and it's being lobbied for by people representing that group. Can't think of who it would be, though. Incidentally, if you have out-of-state plates and are getting sluggish service at an Oregon gas station, the quickest way to get an attendant to show up is to act like you're going to pump the gas yourself. It's illegal for them to let you do it. This probably works in New Jersey, too. _ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org \__, |\__,_|_|_| "The United States does not have a security system. It |___/ has a system for bothering people." -- Sholomo Dror, when asked about U.S. airport security. |
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