Thunders Opinions

Maybe it has changed since I retired but truck parking was a nightmare. I have been to 4 truckstops and 3 rest area's,they were all full. I can't count the times I have had to go to sleep on a ramp. We all know that's not a good place to park and sleep, but we have no choice sometimes. I got stopped in Mississippi one night,was over my hours, and was tired. The cop asked me why I was not stopped somewhere to get my required sleep time. I told him that I had been looking for a place to sleep for over an hour but everywhere I went was full. He told me that it was not his problem and gave me a ticket.I read an article yesterday about the US closing more rest areas,WOW! what a stupid thing to do. They say the reason they are closing them is because of the scum that hangs out in them,how sad. Trucks move this country but yet no one seems to care about truckers

Category: Trucking