This is private property, you can't park there

I've been out of hrs and parked in small gas stations or strip malls before. When asked to leave I explained my situation, and that it's not legal for me to drive for x hrs. Also I should have planned my trip a little better, but I'd leave as soon as it was legal to do so and wouldn't park there again without permission. That happened 3 times and they always let me stay the rest of my break. A little manners go a long way. So does trip planning lol. I'd say find another place to park because after this encounter there will be signs and or Gates to keep you out. Good luck

 

Lol. But if they ask you to move, then just move. Signs or no signs. It isn't your property. Now I hope they tow your truck away so you can pay a heavy price.

 

I would respond, but my doctor told me to cut back on my irony intake.

 

Some WalMarts are on leased land owned by someone else. WM is just a tenant and must abide by landlord rules. That's why some WM allows truck and some do not. The WM near the auto maker in town has No Truck, towed at owner expense signs. Most of the time they allow trucks. Then after a few months and after the parking lot is full of trucks overnight they enforce the no truck signs. Usually they have the local police chase out the trucks. A few weeks to a month later they allow trucks again. They always enforce the no truck signs leading up to Thanksgiving and Christmas so they can use the truck parking are for extra seasonal storage.

Arguing with WM is like winning an argument with your wife. Even if you win you will lose.

 

Yeah drivers tell the auto maker in town, after they make a delivery to the auto maker "I'm out of hours and if you kick me off the property you will be violating federal regulations. Umm, no. The driver is covered by HOS, not the shipper/receiver.

 

I worked at a gas station. What we learned is that if we let one truck park for an hour we would have more trucks before the hour was up. Seeing a truck signaled to other truck drivers the place was ok with trucks. Our pavement wasn't not meant for truck traffic and the pavement was quickly broken and rutted. One driver chewed me out for not having the pavement fixed. "Did I know how rough it was to drive over that pothole?"

 

Well as I said I didn't park there again without permission. But you're right. One truck parked will invite others. I can't argue that. I've got a pretty good rhythm going now and know or plan where I'm gonna park. Only once in the last 6 or 8 months I left myself hanging and had to go off route to find a place to park for the night.

 

I'd love to see a driver tell that to a business owner in a rural area of Texas.