How to deal with people knocking on your truck in the middle of the night

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by freightwipper, Sep 25, 2015.

  1. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    I don't imagine he'd do that if he were sleeping at a scale...
     
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  3. catalinaflyer

    catalinaflyer Road Train Member

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    Well if you have to ask that question.......................................

    First off if I'm parked at someplace that a LEO is likely to knock on the door for some reason then the likelihood of an undesirable knocking is pretty slim. However if I'm parked at the J in Tulsa, Shell in OKC, Pilot in Savannah, BP in Jackson or any of the other places where the undesirables hang out knocking on doors................well hopefully you can figure it out.
     
  4. ncmickey

    ncmickey Road Train Member

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    I've been driving almost 2 years..... A sum total of 2x has my door been knocked on by lizards........
    I must be too ugly for the lizards....

    .I did have a guy try to pick me up at a rest area... And near Detroit saw a guy cranking one off in the rest area bathroom with the door wide open...

    As far as Lizards... The myth and legend is greater than the reality... For me at least...
     
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    Depends on where you're parked if they are even in the vicinity.
    If you can see an apartment complex or housing project near by , you will
    most likely be visited , out in the middle of Wyoming its not very
    likely .
     
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  6. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    So what happened at the rest area?
     
  7. OOwannaBE

    OOwannaBE Medium Load Member

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    I dont park anywhere that gives anyone a reason to knock on my door. I park legally in safe areas.
     
  8. ncmickey

    ncmickey Road Train Member

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    We are happily married thanks to the Supreme Court!! Lol j/k

    In both cases I said something like 'get the #### away from me you ####ing #######'
     
  9. magoo68

    magoo68 Road Train Member

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    My your a big one I might have a hard time stuffing you under the bed
     
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  10. Onadetour

    Onadetour Medium Load Member

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    Ignore them and they'll come back later and knock harder. If they're "selling", well sorry but I don't have any money. If they say they are hungry I offer them something from the food I carry. If it's the fuel thing I offer them my current roll of paper towels and bottle of glass cleaner and suggest they try cleaning windows - somebody else's because I don't have any money...
     
  11. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    A happy ending.
     
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