Parking
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Drpparker95, Jul 15, 2018.
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Most of them park like that BEFORE the the place is full. People will think you are a lazy clown anyway,
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If you need them bad enough, you'll use whatever resources you have to find them, including satellite views and Google. But generally, you have to keep your eyes open. When you drive by and see a place that looks promising, open Google on your phone and save that location for future reference. Experience is your friend and generally is the only friend you can really trust. You'll learn a lot in the first 6 months if you keep your eyes and ears open. If you're OTR and run all 48, it'll take longer because you're not frequenting the same places as frequently.Lepton1 Thanks this.
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Or sometimes those spots that you nose in are always convenientLepton1 Thanks this.
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What about if I want to park only my tractor front my house still legal or County we'll ask me to move it ?
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some guys will say, don't worry about it, drive your own truck. Ha, Ha, Ha
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Depends on where you live and what restrictions, if any, are in place for cmv parking.Lepton1 Thanks this.
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Your best bet is to call the county and ask. Find if there's a minimum distance you need to be off the road.
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Lots of HOAs don’t even allow long term or frequent resident vehicle parking on the street. Never mind commercial trucks and RVs
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Very worth it.
If you get into an accident while you are not in a marked space, your company will probably hit you with a preventable.
And it is worth it just to know that you will have an easy parking space when you get there.
Peace of mind is a wonderful thing.
I use reserved parking fairly often, especially when I know in advance that parking will be difficult.
The TA in Commerce, CO comes to mind. That place is nearly always full no matter the time of day. But I always have a space waiting for me - even if security has to boot someone out, which has happened a few times.
Even I complained when reserved parking first started, but now I love it.Lepton1 and Paddlewagon Thank this.
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