A. As a truck driver, it is discouraging when I hear someone make a comment about "those dumb@$$ truck drivers". First off, I bees calledge ejukated--second, most drivers are just trying to make a living. RVers seem to have a bit of a love/hate relationship with their bigger brothers :BB. As a person who enjoys RVing, I always get a chuckle when towing my TT and I hear some recent truck school grad on the C.B. commenting how I should have a special license---and probably can't even back the trailer up. I chuckle because I never went to any fancy 6 week school---I learned the old way, with the guy who owned the truck next to me, threatening to beat me in the head if I wrecked his truck. I probably have more miles backing up, then that smart@$$ has going forward (he doesn't know about "A").HOWEVER... Stupid is STUPID. Please note the parking spaces to the left & the spots to the right. The angle wasn't the best, but this RV is squarely parked in the travel lane between the parking spaces.Please don't be this person...

You could get a box of these and hand them out

I've read plenty of posts here on this forum.I'm not surprised at this pic at all.

They didn't have time to park it correctly. The special on the chicken fried steak was about to run out!

Truck drivers are just like any other group of people....some of them are great, some OK, and some are less than OK. I've had a lot of truck drivers signal me when it's ok to pass into a lane or provide an opening to get over. In return, I try to return the favor when I see that a truck needs to merge in front of me. I've never encountered any grief when parked in a truck stop area where it's the only place for RVs to park. And, I know it certainly isn't an easy way to make a buck! For the drivers that are less than OK, after saying a few "not so nice" words to myself....or to the DW, I just ignore them as they're not any worse than a lot of folks driving cars!

At least they didn't leave the RV parked at the diesel pumps while they ate in the restaurant, before they did a little shopping.You can't fix rude/stupid.

Don't be this person--PIC | Good Sam Community

D_E_Bishop
Explorer
Apr 22, 2016
I have said it over and over, no, absolutely no reasonable truck driver wants to replace a windshield. Their windshields cost as much or more than ones for an "A". I believe in the make eye contact rules, make contact with approaching truck operators and move to the right as far as you can. Try it and see how many of them move to the right also.

My point is they are pros and need to roll, not stop for a police report. Give them the benefit of your driving for recreation and let them roll. The old Treat them the way you want them to treat you, rule.

I have received help from some and unless the truck on the shoulder doesn't have a driver on his cell, I slow down and let them know I will stop if needed. Of course they could clean up the CB chatter a bit.
creeper
Explorer
Apr 22, 2016
jandjbaums wrote:
The reason the trucks are parked on the onramps is because the rest areas are full of RVs. The pee bottles I dont really know about. The drivers have rules, the RVs dont. Not to be pissy!

The trucks are parked there because of poor planning and lack of caring who they block in. They drive up to their limit and then park where ever.
We_ll_See
Explorer
Apr 22, 2016
GaryWT wrote:

I generally do not have issues with trucks on the road, all is good for the most part. The only thing that drives me nuts is on a 2 lane highway when a truck pulls out to pass another truck and they are basically going the same speed, it takes miles and miles for them to make the pass. This is an issue more when I am not towing...

Amen. This is incredibly frustrating.

Most truck drivers are pretty good though. And I drive a lot of highway miles per year.
slickest1
Explorer
Apr 21, 2016
He got it into the parking lot didn't he? Well that is sumpthin isn't it? He was probably thinking I'm Here How do you like me so far?
Homer1
Explorer
Apr 20, 2016
A lot of the time, not always, the first guy in can set the whole parking lot into to a mess. It gets worse the farther down the line you go.
Ozlander
Explorer
Apr 20, 2016
Homer wrote:
Those rest areas are for everyone that needs a long parking space. They were paid for by every taxpayer. Let's stop the nonsense about who does and does not have a right to park a long vehicle in the rest areas.

Well, at least park between the lines when you do it again.
Homer1
Explorer
Apr 20, 2016
Those rest areas are for everyone that needs a long parking space. They were paid for by every taxpayer. Let's stop the nonsense about who does and does not have a right to park a long vehicle in the rest areas.
jandjbaums
Explorer
Apr 20, 2016
The reason the trucks are parked on the onramps is because the rest areas are full of RVs. The pee bottles I dont really know about. The drivers have rules, the RVs dont. Not to be pissy!
creeper
Explorer
Apr 19, 2016
Truckers should be the last people who complain about people and their parking. When the on ramps are often packed with trucks right in front of the numerous No Parking signs. Then of course let's not forget the left behind pee bottles in various parking lots. People in glass houses.
Laman
Explorer
Apr 19, 2016
I wish I had taken a picture of the Harley parked in a truck parking spot at an I-75 rest area in Florida last week, talk about being "that guy".