Are female drivers safe at truck stops?

Situational awareness is always key.
Don't get yourself into a situation where you are more vulnerable for a person with evil intent. Try staying in places where there's more activity from the public. Lots of bystanders is a crime deterrent. Well lit areas are also less prone for crime. Move with purpose, and try to give off an air of awareness when you walk. Street crooks are usually lazy, and always look for an easy mark with a low risk for witnesses.

 

I know what you’re saying, but that’s not true.
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A 300lb dude with no balls will be attacked before a 110lb woman with situational awareness and a fierce disposition.

 

Gotcha, I did a little research, and men are attacked more often than women. You are correct, however that just goes for strangers. They have all kinds of categories, attacks by strangers, people the attacker knows, what they are going after. Not counting women who know the man, rapists, and other things, bottom line men are attacked more, and that was a surprise to me. I did know about situational awareness but I think I was thinking more men would have that naturally since they are men. But it makes sense when you think about how men are out and about much more than women, especially for work. I have learned something, that happens a lot here Thanks Six

 

I’m tell you who’s safe and none you want hear it but it’s that dude in flip flops or sandals. Why?

Because that m’fer ain’t planning on running he only gots one option stand and fight, hop fast while doing it.


I don’t get why females obcess over is it safe blah blah blah. They just ain’t a pedo around every corner. In a lot full of 100 trucks running you could still be heard if his delivery isn’t perfect. The risk isn’t worth the reward. Just isn’t. Same goes for you hairy legged ### dudes that dream of mortal combat but in truth would piss your self when it arises.


Do not be complacent, be aware of your surroundings but don’t look at everything as if it’s gonna get you. Read people, don’t be sloppy you’ll be fine. Go looking for trouble it will find you.

 

I saw a cab tilt as the female driver tried to get in with her 20k calorie breakfast. Might have been her sister.

 

Good description of the situation. I'd worry more about my truck getting hit than most anything else at a truck stop. I rarely sleep at a big truck stop , usually at customers or some hiddie hole I know from the past.

 

Think of what the average driver that you see at the big metro truck stops. Male, severely overweight, headset, eyes occupied on phone, avoids making eye contact. Everything about him says VICTIM.

Does the average female driver pay more attention to her surroundings than the average male? The predator determines who, when and where. Situational awareness affects the when and where to the point that a predator will rethink the who. How often do you see a female driver, solo, walking to her truck with ears compromised and scrolling the phone? Males do it all the time. Females don’t. For this reason alone, most predators are not going to target them when there’s much easier prey available.

BTW, I am just pointing out very common bad habits of truck drivers at metro truck stops. The two lane drivers operate completely different than the guys who primarily stay on the bigroad.

 

Don't know if any women here have replied to you, but as a female driver myself, I've never felt too unsafe at a truck stop, although I mostly stay in my truck. Some good advice has already been offered: keep your wits about you, always keep your doors locked, don't walk around with your headset on or looking straight at your phone, etc. I'm in my 30s, but I also don't stand out too much in general (no makeup, no feminine clothes, etc.), so I'm sure that helps, plus I used to live in an inner city, so I'm used to situational awareness. I will say probably don't stop at the Loves in West Memphis--this would go for a man or woman. But in general you should be fine. I once stopped at a Pilot in Benton Harbor, MI, and it was my first time in Michigan so I was a little worried. But it was completely fine, I was just extra observant.

However, I will say I avoid truck stops not because of my safety but because they're just inconvenient and annoying to stay at. You get blocked in, they have stupid parking lot flow-throughs (looking at you, Pilot in Waynesville, NC), there's no parking, idiots riding their jakes at 4am, people hit your truck trying to park (this happened to me a month into my driving career). I try to sleep at the shipper or receiver whenever possible, but it's not always possible. After that I try to stop at the larger highway rest stops (usually more parking and quieter, plus less out of route and unlikely to get blocked in), and sometimes I'll even pull into a Walmart or large mall parking lot if there's room. I stop at truck spots only if I'm running out of hours, there's no other good options, or I need more fuel/food/shower. Even then, I prefer the regional and some no-name truck stops (Kwik Trip, Sapp Brothers, Road Ranger, Quik Trip, etc.) to Pilots and Loves, although I do like that I can count on a clean shower at Loves. If you can fit in the parking lot at an Anytime Fitness or Planet Fitness, get a membership at those and then you even have a shower available. Hope this helps.

 

Nice, I'm not a woman but I'd say I'm vulnerable if it comes to size, I'm about 5'10" and about 130-135lbs ( I don't really know my weight but I'm scrawny as hell lmao!! ), and I stayed at big truck stops for the convenience, I just like to know if I have an emergency ( restroom) I have options...

 

5' 10" ? I thought you freaks of nature taller than Michale J Fox were just rumors, not actually walking around. LOL