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Article: POSES RISK Highway rest stops too crowded Tired truckers having difficult time finding a place to park safely
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- May 19, 1996
CopyrightCopyright 1996 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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America's long-distance truckers are having a more difficult time
finding room to sleep at public rest stops on the nation's highways.
According to a study commissioned by the Transportation
Department, three out of four rest stops on major interstates are
full to overcrowded each night, often with 18-wheelers lined one
after the other on roadway entrance and exit ramps.
"Failure to solve the truck parking shortage could pose
significant risks to the traveling public by forcing tired drivers
to continue driving or park on inherently dangerous locations," the
report said.
The study, which began in 1992, was conducted by the Trucking
Research Institute, the research arm of the American ...