No Overnight Parking at Interstate Rest Areas
I know a number of states do not allow overnight parking at the state-run rest areas along the interstates. Has anyone been asked to leave one of these locations during the night? We've stayed in them...
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rockhillmanor wrote:fj12ryder wrote:wa8yxm wrote:Per a different poster: "MI law prohibits overnighting in rest areas, but since DOT rules were changed to mandate that truckers get their sleep, enforcement has pretty much gone by the wayside."
I only know the law/rules in one state.. Sadly not all law enforcement officers know the laws they enforce.
Both per the STATE police and DOT (Department of Transportation) Overnighting in a MICHIGAN rest stop... allowed.
An awake driver is ... Something we like. an asleep driver.. Bad sceen.
Okay, which is it?
Truckers do not have to have access to rest areas for overnight parking.
That is what "Truck Stops" are for. Which btw are more plentiful on the interstate than rest stops anyway.
Strange, if you go to the MI Drive website it has a function that not only lists the areas with truck parking, but it actually shows you in real time how many spaces are still available.
