Loves says screw drivers

Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by Hamsterrock74, Mar 12, 2011.

  1. Hamsterrock74

    Hamsterrock74 Medium Load Member

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    Driving South on 95 today,had 2.50 hrs of drive time left and 43 miles to Loves I-95 ext 273 Ormond Beach FL.Got stuck in traffic and lost an hour plus there.Ok still have have an hr and 25 min left.My plan was to fuel if parking was available threre great.It was still before 5pm...Got off at ext and saw there was alot of bikers out,well ok just be real carful..I guess its biker week in Daytona Beach and this is spill over.I pull into Loves and see that they have opened parking to 4 wheelers and bikers and closed off all parking to drivers..Except for appx 4 spaces..I have now 46 min on drive time after dealing with biker traffic.I get around to fuel island and see a guy with a yellow Loves shirt and event staff logo.I tell him that I have very little time left on my 11 and his response is"Well you better hurry up and find parking"and could care less...I ask who the manager is and he proudly states that he is..I tell him as a place that caters to drivers their prioritys are Fuped.I also said that I would put a compliant in and he laughed and said call the owner somthing Love,they pretty much let this go on..I am really piss.ed off now..So before I reach out of my truck and end this mans life..I go and fuel..I have 46 min and I planned to make a rest stop 45 miles down the road,in case somthing well maybe not so bad as this happend.Loves was the last TS really for awhile and everything else was north of me.
    So I pull out and the police are diverting traffic away from 95,no left turns.They divert me right and 20 miles to next entrance to 95..to the north.Which now puts me 63 miles from rest area...I am now in violation but safely parked for the night..I dont know if Loves is one of many places that shut parking down for the very people it claims to service or they are alone in this,all I can say is shame on them...To know what legal restrictions drivers are under and to claim to be of service to them and then close off precious parking to serve people that are not under any restrictions is shameful..
    I understand this probably happens every year,but I can not be aware of every festival in this great nation of ours.I am not a biker,I am a driver and expect to roll into a "truck stop" and be taken care of.It would be one thing to see parking full of trucks but wow to close it to the very people you claim to service...I did not check to see if they were charging for the parking we need but it would not of supprised me.
     
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  3. rocknroll nik

    rocknroll nik High Risk Load Member

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    That Loves is a PITA to get in and out of .....I was there ONCE and really don't intend to stop there again....hope you don't get dinged for HOS violation
     
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  4. bowlwinkle

    bowlwinkle Heavy Load Member

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    That's just crazy
     
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  5. Hamsterrock74

    Hamsterrock74 Medium Load Member

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    If I do then I do..I needed to park in a secure safe area,if I get dinged for that..so be it.Crap I hope no dings either..lol
     
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  6. Hamsterrock74

    Hamsterrock74 Medium Load Member

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    Its insane..I will still complian it is still shameful and I might not be an important man,they will still hear from me.
     
  7. Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

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    This is just another prime example of the fact that they are not truck stops any longer, but 'Travel Centers' as most of their signs say. Guess that is one to cross off the list for giving them any business.
     
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  8. Hamsterrock74

    Hamsterrock74 Medium Load Member

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    Indeed,thanks for the support.
     
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  9. jbshadow

    jbshadow Light Load Member

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    IT happens every year at that loves, the H-D dealership owns the property, hell the go out of their way to warn drivers about it, nobody should be surprised.
     
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  10. Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

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    And that Love's just lost future business from some truckers too. Regardless of the fact that Harley goes 'out of their way' to warn drivers about it. Obviously they don't put too much effort into it.
     
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  11. xlsdraw

    xlsdraw Road Train Member

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    Daytona only has a handful of events a year that raise huge revenue for the area. Obviously, you didn't realize it's Bike Week and Spring Break time of year. I've had to get hotels as far away as Jacksonville before. I know you're PO'd but there's nothing you can do in this situation. Tomorrow will be a better day.
     
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