Texas fatal- pickup slams trucker parked on shoulder

"Legally parked" is a rational term. I hope the driver had a very good reason for parking on the shoulder because it is against the law in all states to park(flashers or not) on the shoulder other than an emergency.

 

You sure about that? That means that every state has made it against the law. Kind of doubt that.

 

I never park on the shoulder unless extreme emergency. If I get loss I just keep going and get off the next exit, then get back on the other way.

Today my straps start coming undone. I didn't stop on the shoulder, I waited till thr next exit, mainly cause I was empty and a strap flapping isn't a big deal and not an emergency.

 

Not sure if anyone remembers, but many many years ago a CFI driver parked on a ramp to catch a nap, a drunk fell asleep at the wheel, went off the road and crashed into CFI's truck, killing her passenger. The lady admitted to driving drunk and falling asleep at the wheel, but in a civil case the family of the passenger was awarded $18 million because a shoulder of a ramp isn't legal parking, and the truck driver didn't have out his triangles.

 

Every state has it's own law regarding parking on the interstate....Every company has a company policy too....Now we should ask the question was it worth the price of a human life to park on the shoulder to set the GPS?

The safe thing to do is find a rest area or exit ramp to park temporarily and make phone call, check for directions, etc etc....because it is in the interest of public safety.

The highways are deadly enough without pro-drivers adding to it.

 

Bet you he stopped to pee but figured he'd be better off copping to "setting the GPS". Lawfully parked in this case means to the right of the fog line, I suppose. Legal or not in this case, the driver will not stop on the shoulder barring a major failure of truck or trailer.

 

I blew a steer tire and sat on the shoulder of I-35 for about two hours a few months ago. The most nerve wracking two hours of my life. Most that could move over did but this was just beyond a curve and when two abreast came around the bend, well most managed to move over for me.

I've never had a drive or tandem tire replaced on a shoulder nor have I ever had a problem limping to the next exit for road service or to stop at a strategically placed TA or Loves. NEVER in a million years would I stop on a shoulder unless I was broke down or disabled due to a steer tire.

 

Well haven't trAve led northeast but pretty much everywhere else... every state I have gone through it is illegal

 

Show me a state that allows you to park on the shoulder other than an emergency and I'll show you a state that allows U-Turns on the interstate

 

Why do you assume the language of the news article is correct?
The reporter isn't the person who determines charges, or may have mangled what police said. Gee, that doesn't happen, does it?