If possible, you could even consider moving your van onto a grassy verge or even into any clearings that might be available in a rest area.
“ When we turn up, we might have an hour break or a seven-hour break. You won’ t know that, but we do need those sites, we do need the capacity to get in and have a decent rest.
“ If you pull up early, park out of the way, park to the edge, park well off if there is capacity to do that, and remember that some tired truckies are going to turn up later that night and need to have some decent sleep.
“ There are truck-only rest areas, and they should only be used by trucks, but a general rest area is open for everybody. If you turn up to one, and you don’ t consider other users, it could lead to tired caravanners and tired truck drivers, and surely none of us wants that.”
According to Rod, some years ago, a study revealed that Australia’ s major highways did not provide the minimum number of rest areas to accommodate the needs of all motorists. Therefore, it is about exercising common courtesy when making use of the rest areas that we do have.
“ If we better utilise the rest areas we have, we will have less-tired truck drivers and less-tired caravanners on the road, and surely that’ s a road safety benefit for all.”
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