New Jersey maintains its self-service gasoline ban due to public support, job preservation, and safety concerns.
New Jersey remains the US's only state to prohibit self-service gasoline, a ban rooted in safety concerns, political decisions, and public opinion. Despite Oregon lifting its ban in 2018, offering potential price reductions, New Jersey's majority supports the ban, which sustains 7,410 gas station attendant jobs. A 2022 Rutgers poll found 69% of New Jerseyans opposing the ban's removal.
March 29, 2024
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