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No place to park and out of hours

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by dennisroc, Mar 23, 2014.

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  1. Mar 23, 2014 #1
    dennisroc

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    I know you should always plan ahead but has anyone ever been out of hours and could not find parking ???
     
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  3. Mar 23, 2014 #2
    truckon

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    Happens all the time if you don't trip plan.
     
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  4. Mar 23, 2014 #3
    freightrunner

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    Yeah. But even with trip planning un-expected events such as blowout, detention, and traffic can cause you to run out of hours with no place to park.
     
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    passingthru69

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    Even with blow outs etc. you can still find a palce. Thank goodness I'm not on elogs.. And I still plan my trip, even if I have to stop short for the day. Not everyday can be a 11 hour drive day and 660 miler
     
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    CougFan

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    Yup, those were the few times when I ended up parking on an on or off ramp. And that was with good trip planning, sometimes ##### just happens lol.
     
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    ya that gets me a lot in Denver, I 25 has no spots, all the places that can fit you are filled by 5pm, and on I 70 running the passes in winter, only 4 spots to stop and their all takin as soon as the chain law comes up, I plan as much as I can but in citys its no use.
     
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  9. Mar 24, 2014 #7
    dennisroc

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    Is it still legal to park on on and off ramps. I thought I read it was not legal but not sure.

    I just thought if I go trucking I would probably run as long and hard as I could but would hate to not find parking.

    It would seem if you have to stop early for parking you would be losing money. I think a lot of people I have seen on video get an early start so they can get better parking spots. Maybe head out 4-5 AM if it goes along with your delivery.
     
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    skibum_63

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    You can trip plan all you want, but there are times / situations, that are beyond your control. Ie: road closed do to a wreck shipper/ receiver keeps you longer than the hours one has.
     
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  11. Mar 24, 2014 #9
    drvrtech77

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    Trip plan...but what I always do is adjust as my day goes...if I'm delayed, I look at other options so I don't run into that situation...
     
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  12. Mar 24, 2014 #10
    truckon

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    Trip planning is not a one time deal, you need to adjust re-plan at times.
     
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