A quick internet search shows that several states have laws making it illegal for anyone under sixteen to pump gas. In a case in Pennsylvania, a mother was charged for letting her three year old do it.
This mother was yelling at a gas station attendant for "not respecting" her "right" to have her child break the law--a law that was put in place to protect children from from a highly flammable, explosive chemical.
A small child would be at special risk of getting gasoline in the eyes (being at about eye level with the tank), which can cause cornea displacement.
What was she thinking?
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KarenJuly 30, 2016
A quick internet search shows that several states have laws making it illegal for anyone under sixteen to pump gas. In a case in Pennsylvania, a mother was charged for letting her three year old do it. This mother was yelling at a gas station attendant for "not respecting" her "right" to have her child break the law--a law that was put in place to protect children from from a highly flammable, explosive chemical. A small child would be at special risk of getting gasoline in the eyes (being at about eye level with the tank), which can cause cornea displacement. What was she thinking?
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