Can Semitrucks Park Here

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

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

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

neighborhood over.

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.

He was unloading some freight for a customer who lived in one of the houses

along the road.

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

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

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

I just gave up and turned around because it looked like the semi was going to be in the

way for a while.

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.

Semitrucks Within Residential Areas

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

There is a rule where they are allowed to park if they are in the process of loading or

unloading passengers or freight.

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

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

Dallas and Parking Semitrucks Illegally

Code Compliance asked for PWT Parking management assistance in addressing

complaints about commercial truck parking in residential areas.

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

Their job is to respond to specific complaints and to patrol for these violations on a

citywide basis.

Fines For Semitrucks in Residential Areas

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.

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.

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

family home.

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

way.