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1. Can Semitrucks Park Here

2. Semitrucks can be very annoying when you
are driving on the road.

3. Especially when they are on smaller back
roads they are not suppose to be on.

4. One day I was trying to get home from a
friends house who lives in the next
neighborhood over.

5. 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.

6. He was unloading some freight for a
customer who lived in one of the houses
along the road.

7. The way the semi parked completely
blocked off the entire road.

8. A line of cars started to form on each side
and everyone was starting to get angry.

9. Some of the people started to honk their
horns after about 5 minutes of waiting.

10. I just gave up and turned around because it
looked like the semi was going to be in the
way for a while.

11. 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.

12. Semitrucks Within Residential Areas

13. Normally it is illegal to park a truck over 1-
1/2 tons with a residential area.

14. There is a rule where they are allowed to
park if they are in the process of loading or
unloading passengers or freight.

15. So, that semitruck that was in my
neighborhood was legally parked.

16. He could have at least parked where he was
only blocking one lane instead of them both.

17. Dallas and Parking Semitrucks Illegally

18. Code Compliance asked for PWT Parking
management assistance in addressing
complaints about commercial truck parking
in residential areas.

19. The Dallas Parking management dedicated
two parking enforcement officers (PEO).

20. Their job is to respond to specific complaints
and to patrol for these violations on a
citywide basis.

21. Fines For Semitrucks in Residential Areas

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. A residential area means any block face
containing a single family, duplex, or multi-
family home.

25. There will be a $25 fine plus the option to
tow the vehicle located on the public right of
way.