a study published in 2002 federal highway administration (fhwa) division of u.s. department of transportation (us dot) shows parking areas trucks , buses along major roads , highways more adequate across nation when both public (rest areas) , commercial parking facilities factored in.
a 2000 highway special investigation report national transportation safety board (ntsb) contains following statistics:
one challenge of finding truck parking made difficult perhaps not because there insufficient parking spaces nationwide , majority of spaces not located, , needed; near densely populated areas demand trucked goods greatest.
as urban areas continue sprawl, land development of private truck stops nearby becomes prohibitively expensive , there seems understandable reluctance on part of citizenry live near facility large number of trucks may idling engines night, every night, or experience associated increase in truck traffic on local streets.
exacerbating problem parking restrictions or prohibitions in commercial areas plenty of space exists , fact shippers , receivers of freight tend prefer ship , receive truckloads in , late portions of business day.
the end result increase in truck traffic during morning , evening rush hours when traffic dense, commuters exhibit least patience, , safety compromised.
adding challenge of finding parking are:
^ fhwa report on truck parking facilities shows adequate supply nationwide . july 2, 2002. retrieved 2009-03-14.
^ truck parking areas, highway special investigation report, adopted may 17, 2000 (pdf). national transportation safety board. retrieved 2009-03-14.
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