Can Semitrucks Park Here

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Can Semitrucks Park Here
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Semitrucks can be very annoying when you are
driving on the road.
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Especially when they are on smaller back roads
they are not suppose to be on.
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One day I was trying to get home from a friends
house who lives in the next neighborhood over.
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I was taking my usual route going down a small
main road through the middle of the neighborhood,
when I saw a semitruck blocking both lanes of
traffic.
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He was unloading some freight for a customer who
lived in one of the houses along the road.
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The way the semi parked completely blocked off
the entire road.
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A line of cars started to form on each side and
everyone was starting to get angry.
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Some of the people started to honk their horns
after about 5 minutes of waiting.
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I just gave up and turned around because it
looked like the semi was going to be in the way
for a while.
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A drive that usually takes me 5 minutes took me
almost 20 just because a semitruck was parked in
the neighborhood where is was not suppose to be.
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Semitrucks Within Residential Areas
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Normally it is illegal to park a truck over 1-1/2
tons with a residential area.
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There is a rule where they are allowed to park
if they are in the process of loading or
unloading passengers or freight.
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So, that semitruck that was in my neighborhood
was legally parked.
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He could have at least parked where he was only
blocking one lane instead of them both.
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Dallas and Parking Semitrucks Illegally
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Code Compliance asked for PWT Parking management
assistance in addressing complaints about
commercial truck parking in residential areas.
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The Dallas Parking management dedicated two
parking enforcement officers (PEO).
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Their job is to respond to specific complaints
and to patrol for these violations on a citywide
basis.
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Fines For Semitrucks in Residential Areas
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The Dallas Code says when there is a violation a
citation is always issued, if the driver is not
present the vehicle will automatically be towed.
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It is also an offense to park a motor home,
house trailer, or recreational vehicle over 1-1/2
tons on a public right of way.
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A residential area means any block face
containing a single family, duplex, or
multi-family home.
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There will be a 25 fine plus the option to tow
the vehicle located on the public right of way.