Rest areas and Covid-19

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  1. spindrift

    spindrift Road Train Member

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    I hear PA has just shut down rest areas.
     
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  3. silverspur

    silverspur Road Train Member

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    They should leave them open and just remove the doors from the hinges so people wouldn't have to touch anything.
     
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  4. HoneyBadger67

    HoneyBadger67 Road Train Member

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    They're a breeding ground for bacteria, anyway, since they've removed all the paper towels. The 'clean escape' levers can't be that expensive, but you won't find them anywhere.
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  5. spindrift

    spindrift Road Train Member

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    I read an interesting evaluation of those Dyson air wipers that you see in places now. They're the ones that you put your hand in and a thin line of air "strips" the water off your hands. STAY AWAY! Apparently, they're the absolute worst for spreading bacteria.
     
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  6. zaroba

    zaroba Heavy Load Member

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    Sucks but kinda makes sense as they might only get cleaned a few times a day (if even daily) and hundreds of people can use them in between cleanings. Also wouldn't be the least bit surprised if people started stealing the toilet paper from them the minute they start panic hoarding.

    Main reason I put a couple rolls in my truck, and plan to clean any seat before sitting on it.
     
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  7. HoneyBadger67

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    All the air dryers are horrible. Whatever germs happen to be in the general vicinity get sucked in and deposited on you. They Dyson airblades never dry out, so mold and bacteria multiply.
     
  8. zaroba

    zaroba Heavy Load Member

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    Don't modern air dryers have filters for that stuff?
    Of course, how often they get changed is an entirely different question.
     
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    Unfortunately, people don't wash their hands properly and it just blows the nastiness all over. The filters aren't changed enough, the dryers aren't cleaned often enough and very rarely do they offer the ability to escape the restroom without touching things.
     
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  10. rachi

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    The truck stop bathrooms are a breeding ground for all kinds of nasty stuff like mersa from the showers and the flu virus. The guy in front of you at the counter? Where has his hands been? Did he just come from the bathroom and wiping his butt without washing his hands?
     
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  11. spindrift

    spindrift Road Train Member

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    I was really thinking this thread would go in a different direction.
    If you're moving a non-emergency load, where do officials think you'll take your breaks. I trust this stupid idea won't spread to other states.
     
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