OK so we all know that parking is at a premium nearly all over the country right? If you dont get in to certain truck stops by 4 in the afternoon you wont find a spot. Here is my pet peeve for this month!
Why is it, that some of you drivers cant ever seem to park straight in your spot? I mean its not that difficult to put your rig down the middle and not be parked right on the line so the next guy cant back in is it? I see this over and over when searching for a place to park, some dim witt parks so crooked that you cant back in next to him for fear that when he leaves he will take your mirrors with them. Dont they teach newbies how to back in to a tight spot in trucking school anymore?
I recently tried to back in to a very tight spot, on a corner when I realized that the driver next to me ( Swift Truck) was crooked enough to not allow my tractor enough room to swing in, and the guy acroos form the spot, parked on the corner did not back up far enough so his tractor was sticking out too far (Snieder). So after a few tries I simply gave up, circled back around and found a spot right across from the spot I was trying to get in to.
I was entertained by 6 more drivers trying to get in to that same spot, I finally got on the radio and confronted the Swift Driver for parking crooked, after much denial on his part, he did move his truck over, and finally someone got Snieder to move back and walla, another Swift driver finally got in there for the night. I mean my rant has a reason, if we all took the time to park in the center of our spots, back in all the way in to your spot, then maybe we can fit more trucks in !
I think there is a way to make some side money by offering back in services at truck stops for in -experienced drivers. I mean it would teach the new guys how to properly back in without all of the over steering I see them do, and it would keep other trucks from being backed in to and causing damage (I see this all the time too).
What are your thoughts on this subject?
How can we, as drivers make an effort to make it better for everyone when it comes to parking?
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Just an old school trucker, these kids today don't know how good they have it! Power steering, a/c, air ride cabs and trailers, air ride seats! I did not have any of these things when I started driving.
Drive an old Mack, White or GMC then tell me how good a driver you are!
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