So far its been my experience that the biggest problems in T/S and rest areas are:

People coming up to me with sob stories
Spooking birds and cats underneath trailers and scaring the ???? out of me.

I very seldom worry about my wife going into the T/S's by her self ... most of the truckers are nice people ... unless they are under 40 and still kids :lol: most CB talk is bull stuff .... when the roads are bad all that talk stops and everybody is helping each other .... 90% of the time we love trucking. we hope to see you soon out there on the big road ....

I know one driver who was gassed and robbed outside Paris and know another who was beaten up once. Just two incidents from bloody years of driving. In that time, how many postmasters have been held up at gunpoint? Lord only knows. This aint the worst life :wink:

In 10 years, I have heard lots of "stories", yet only once have I been in a T/S where something "bad" happened. I was at the T/A in Gary,IN (back in '98 i think) getting out of my truck, when there was 5 or 6 gunshots. After a few moments, some truckers and I went around to where we heard the shots and saw a woman slumped over on the ground next to the drivers door. She was crying her eyes out and holding a gun. Come to find out, after police arrived,the woman was following her husband because she believed that he was cheating on her. She watched the lot lizard enter his truck, waited 15 minutes, then proceeded to shoot the both of them dead, in the sleeper. That's my only "bad" experience.

I would like to thank every one who share with his input and it is really encouraging thank you
by the way the tow student they came back today and that 45 experience driver came today just to restated his statement and he said there were misunderstanding of the who issue
we find out later that the manager of the school talk to him and ask him to rephrase his statement

I have worked in a truck stop for a 1.5 years and have never seen anything bad happen. Things happen any where and every where.

I think the best thing to do is follow your gut. If your gut is telling you to get out of there, then you do it no questions. So I guess like everyone is saying just use common sense and you will be fine.

I guess I am just rambling because I have nothing better to do right now and I want to get my title over my avitar to read "Super Trucker". LOL

WildK9: You been driving for 10 years??? Dayum! Between your first avatar in your uniform and your pug nose portrait.... I thought you were a NEWBIE yourself! I guess I better show you more respect from now on! :lol:

What made you find this forum at such a late stage in your career?? And WHY don't you have MORE useful information?? :lol: :lol: :lol:

You KNOW I'm just 'razzin' ya, right??

sam,i think alot of canadians think of us as pistol packing cowboys and just mean.i have found most people to be ok.our population is 300 milion and things do happen.most likely you will encounter more scam artists than anything.always be aware of whats going on.you will find most drivers have devoloped a healthy suspicion.

Sam.

I have said this before, I'll say it again. Alot of people learn to drive a truck, but few become truck drivers. Alot goes on in this world, along with alot of stress. Those stories you here? Small part. Ask him sometimes about being broke down in the middle of no-where. Lack of miles, low pay starting out, missing out on your family....and alot more than I can list.

It takes a certain kind of person to drive for a living. Most who start out don't last. For me, it's a good career. For you, who knows?

Best of luck, and drive safe.