Don't park that truck in my yard

Cybergal · Mar 25, 2008

Hey you, don't park that truck in my yard
3/24/08
KOMO, WA -

SEATTLE -- Independent truckers that haul cargo to and from the Port of Seattle have found a convenient way to save money on fuel, but it's got neighborhoods surrounding the port fuming mad.

Some truckers have developed a routine of parking their rigs overnight in residential neighborhoods such as Georgetown and South Park instead of driving it all the way back to their company lots or homes. They park their personal cars in the neighborhoods in the morning, then hop into their big rigs and travel about a mile to begin their work at the port.

When their day is done, they bring their rig back to the neighborhood, pick up their personal car and drive home in a car that may get 30 miles a gallon rather than a big rig, which gets 4. With diesel now over $4 a gallon, it's become an efficient swap that's saving these independent owner/operators a lot of money.

Michael McGrath has seen an increase of trucks in his South Park neighborhood and has complained to port officials about the fumes, the noise and the congestion they cause. He understands the plight of the truckers but says "please don't park in my yard."

Because these neighborhoods are zoned for both industrial and residential, it's not illegal to park a truck that weighs under five tons in these areas overnight.

After acknowledging their complaints, port commissioners believe they've come up with a solution.
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old-six-pack · Mar 25, 2008

where did you find a twin screw road tractor that only weighed 5 tons??????

remicadekid · Mar 25, 2008

UNDER 5 TONS !!!!! i got to see one of those... must be a van

tony49 · Mar 26, 2008

must be a toytown trucker if under 5 tons

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