Dispute over booting a truck at Walmart lands parking enforcer in jail for assault

Beat you to it.
Avoid The Walmart In Perry,Georgia

 

The problem is some of these drivers would literally be homeless and actually living in their trucks!

 

In many situations, local drivers will use the Walmart [or wherever else operational business they can find] to park their truck or trailer while they go home. Messes up things for everybody. Out in the oil patch you see this every where, but you see it anywhere a community is large enough to reside dozens or more OTR drivers, especially over weekends.

Communities forbidding trucks parking in residential areas is only making this situation worse by the month.

 

just get your own boot and put it on when you park at a walmart.

 

One time when I was still running Expediter Van, I found this abandoned mall in Fort Chiswell, VA and spent the night.



Wow there is an update.

A good portion of this place has been destroyed by a fire. I think I was here in 2012 and while there saw one or two people using vacant stores as offices. Maybe this was electrical wiring chewed on by critters or a coffee pot left on?

Old Fort Chiswell Outlet Mall destroyed by fire

 

TOASTY!!!

 

In recent years the truck parking situation has been reaching a critical point. You’ve got areas like the above mentioned (abandoned malls,gas stations,etc.) that could be used but they’re sealed off (typically with concrete jersey barriers) to deter trucks. And typically they’re in areas where there is little or no options available for truck parking. Nearest truck stops are 20 some odd miles away and they’re already filled to capacity (if not overflowing) and most of these communities big or small don’t want trucks in the area despite the fact that they need trucks to deliver goods and services.

Something’s got to give.

 

That’s not the fault of the experienced, professional driver. Penalties for littering and running stuff over need to be harsh.

In the former case, make the litterbug clean up trash for one month in the area they offended. 8 hours a day, 7 days a week. Second offense, a year in prison.

In the latter case, fine the #### out of the companies for placing unqualified drivers behind the wheel. And make them pay for the torn up #### out of their own pocket.

 

Well, except at 6pm, it is likely every one of those 200 spots could be full. Oh, and it is remotely possible he needed to fill a prescription. Walmart has a pharmacist. Loves and Pilot, do not.