The things you learn in a rest area

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  1. Jun 4, 2013 #1
    DirtyBob

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    I'm glad Illinois cleared this up for me. I wasn't sure about this whole HOS thing until this sign yesterday cleared things up for me.
     
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  3. Jun 4, 2013 #2
    ShortBusKid

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    Was it next to the signs that say "No overnight parking" at some rest areas?
     
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    Marky84

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    im glad they have such useful information posted for us! i wasnt too sure about this 11 hour and 10 hour rule thing. :roll:
     
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    STexan

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    maybe they are trying to communicate this message to the 4 wheelers? Funny regardless. Tax dollars hard at work stating the obvious.
     
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    DirtyBob

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    The money spent on it was the first thing I thought about. First, what driver doesn't know this already? Second, there won't be a single person that is thinking about fudging the book a little, sees this sign and says to themselves, "Wow, they're right, I need to stop for the night."

    The sign was in the truck parking so I doubt they're trying to communicate to four wheelers.

    I was surprised though to pull into a rest area at 5pm and I was the only truck parked there.
     
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    Everybody else is on "vacation" this week.
     
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    Ghost Ryder

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    CondoCruiser

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    I wasn't sleepy until I read that sign.

    Notice the brown spot at the base of the sign where all the dogs urinate. I believe my dog marked that spot.
     
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    Saddletramp1200

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    Oh, It looked like Hoe's on site. I locked both doors, & put Wife on Duty signs in both windows. There broke, and planting signs. Every scale in that state is open. They want Cash.
     
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    Bayle

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    I don't always "need" it, they're just telling me I have to.
     
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