When I was in high school, one of our teachers was actually struck and killed by another car while refueling his own car on the side of the road late at night.

When I was in high school, one of our teachers was actually struck and killed by another car while refueling his own car on the side of the road late at night. I know it's a remote risk, but I'll still always prefer a car that has the fuel door on the passenger side just to be safe.