Do's and Don't when pulling into a truck stop?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by OEF08, Oct 8, 2011.

  1. JimTheHut

    JimTheHut Road Train Member

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    The guys that park where trucks are not supposed to park, right in front of you....so that you barely can get your truck and trailer out without taking the nose off of the truck next to you. With the spread axle on my flatbed, it is very close sometimes.
    I have had to have drivers move their trucks sometimes because I can not make it.
    I have learned to park in places that will not put me in that scenario.
     
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    The other thing is the guy that goes in an eats lunch or goes shopping and leaves his truck blocking the fuel line.
     
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    :biggrin_25514::biggrin_25514: Thak you very much! Even if it wasn't me , some one did that for me when I was only a couple weeks on my own:biggrin_25524:
     
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    How about when the pickle park is full so they figure it's ok to parallel park along the curb behind the angled parking. Then when those trucks in the angled spaces start to leave after their break, you can't get in their spot due to the trucks behind them...

    Mikeeee
     
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