Attention All Drivers(and steering wheel holders)...

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by WRIGHTRACING, Feb 6, 2013.

  1. WRIGHTRACING

    WRIGHTRACING Heavy Load Member

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    When you park your truck at the truck stop, please stop backing up 4-8 ft past the line for where your parking space ends. I see.this everywhere and have yet to figure out why drivers think they need 2 parking spaces like they are royalty. If you don't know where the back of your trailer is, get out, walk back about 63', and look. Then the people on the row behind you won't be banging out into the driving area, and everyone can get parked safer.

    Thanks
     
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  3. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Well when my trl. is longer than the box jockey's 53 I will do that so I can keep my front end....
     
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  4. WRIGHTRACING

    WRIGHTRACING Heavy Load Member

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    Of course, but these are all 53' boxes and 48' flats.
     
  5. Texas_incognito

    Texas_incognito Light Load Member

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    What do you get when three Swift trucks leave the parking lot at the same time? Six empty parking spaces.
     
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  6. Arkansas Frost

    Arkansas Frost Heavy Load Member

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    I just drop my trailer in its own spot so I can park bobtailed in the middle...
     
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  7. dirtyrabbit

    dirtyrabbit Medium Load Member

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    Oh yeah, I love this! A guy got mad at me one night for pushing up against him. I had just lightly got up against his tail and then gave him a good push. I got out as he came up and laughed in his face while pointing at the line. Then I politely apologized, but for some reason, he still was a bit upset. He did give me my space.

    Ya just got to kill them with kindness!
     
  8. Nordic Light

    Nordic Light Bobtail Member

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    I think that taking two spots is right up there with those alledged professional drivers that pull up one space in the fuel line, go inside to order food, use the restroom etc, and block the driver behind him at the pump. this has happend to me on multiple occasions. A little professional courtesy goes a long, long way.
     
  9. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    Easy solution, don't park in Party Row at any Flying J, lol!
     
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  10. VisionLogistics

    VisionLogistics Road Train Member

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    I can't see the white line anymore. The two douche bags in the American National Carriers truck in Hermiston kept whizzing on the pavement next to me last night and I have a lake of urine under my door. Oh look, one just threw an empty marlboro package into the lake.

    Kill me.
     
  11. Logan76

    Logan76 Crusty In Training

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    If your real lucky you can forget about that lake and go tromping all through it in the morning!
     
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