Please help a lady out

parking at shippers/recievers can be the safest places to stop, because most are gated with security.
but sadly, the pee-bottle dumpers ETC have mostly ruined that for us.

 

Tell your family that some people dial 911 but you dial .357

 

You mean she should get a "Protected by Smith & Wesson " sticker for her truck ? I'm sure many shippers/receivers and scalemasters would frown on that .

 

I took my giant attack dog with me heh... but it wasnt as bad as I thought.

The worse part of being out there as a girl is trying to not roll your eyes at all the lame pickup lines, exaggerated and sometimes completely obviously fabricated stories...

And not to stab the idiot waking you up at 2 am to ask for money.

Though I've had some pretty rude #### done to me during the walk from truck to truck stop I've been fine IN the truck and truck stop mostly.

 

Sorry this is late, I've been on vacation this past week and am just now catching up with the posts.

Most of the truckers are gentlemen, and act as such. However, as with any profession, there are a few who still believe women should be barefoot and pregnant and in the kitchen, and there are a few who believe women were put on this earth for their personal viewing pleasure. I simply ignore these few and I've not had any problems. Women who are extremely sensitive, though, probably won't like driving as a career.

As for safety, as others have said avoid big city truck stops and aim for small towns and country stops. Keep your doors locked (common sense) and walk with a strong confident gait. Body language speaks volumes. Keep a nonverbal "don't mess with me" attitude and the scumbags will wait for an easier target.

On the flip side, though, don't be quick to judge and remember people are innocent until proven guilty. A lot of guys just like to joke around. I hear a lot of "your too skinny to be a truck driver" and things like that. Use your instincts. Any woman who has lived in the real world can tell the difference between a guy with malicious intent and a guy who's just being friendly.

I don't believe truck driving is any more dangerous for a woman than anything else we could do, and is probably safer than some.

 

I would say "GO FOR IT"! Alot of good info has been covered in the previous posts. When driving at night, I stop in the fuel isle, where theres light and security cameras. Usually, there are open fuel isles and I dont park there for very long. Run in for bathroom, grab a drink and go. I know some here will give me heat for this but its late at night and the fuel isles are not full. ( If they are full..pull behind someone that has pulled up from fueling and make it quick, so you dont tick off other drivers) I just feel safer!! I just think if you use common sense and respect others you will be fine.

Good luck!!!