SV: Re[2]: [AT] NC Trailer regulations

[charlie hill]

How much is gas in New Jersey, Mike?

Charlie   in NC where we pump our own.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 6:20 AM
Subject: OT: Re: SV: Re[2]: [AT] NC Trailer regulations


> 
> 
> Kessen Mattias (Road SE) wrote:
> 
>> And I thought we have a lot of laws and regulations. BTW is it true
>> that in some state(s) it is forbidden to fill your car with gas by
>> your self at a gasstation?
> Only in New Jersey, for reasons that nobody knows, except that the law 
> dates back to the 1930's. I suspect it was the result of one or more 
> fires caused by idiots pumping their own gas.
> 
> It has been suspected that the independent service station owners lobby 
> keeps the law from being revoked in order to prevent the company owned 
> gas stations from squeezing them out by offering low prices for "pump 
> your own" fuel. As it happens, gasoline in NJ is generall lower priced 
> than everywhere but Texas and Oklahoma. But that my have more to do with 
> the tax rate than the cost of the fuel.
> 
> Mike
>> 
>> Mattias
> 
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