17 reasons why you still can't pump your own gas in most of Oregon

by Mark Furman

Wed, January 3rd 2018, 7:44 PM UTC

In this April 5, 2017 image taken from video, a gas pump stands abandoned, the price frozen in time, in downtown Tiller, Ore. Tiller, a dot on a map in remote southwestern Oregon, is for sale for $3.5 million, including the gas station, and the elementary school is for sale separately for $350,000. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

Fill 'er up? While the danger of handling flammable liquids remains a key underpinning of Oregon's general prohibition of self-service gasoline, this photo shows a 1930s era "wing plow" for clearing snow. Snow - and rain - and the hazards they present for slipping and falling also factor into Oregon's reasoning. (Oregon DOT/CC by 2.0){p}{/p}

Gas stations in Oregon's 15 counties with populations under 40,000 can now offer self-service gasoline. (Historic photo of an early bridge via Oregon DOT/CC by 2.0){p}{/p}

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In this April 5, 2017 image taken from video, a gas pump stands abandoned, the price frozen in time, in downtown Tiller, Ore. Tiller, a dot on a map in remote southwestern Oregon, is for sale for $3.5 million, including the gas station, and the elementary school is for sale separately for $350,000. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

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