🚛 Jason's Law: Feds Want Your Opinion on the Truck Parking Nightmare

by TRUCKERS VA
(UNITED STATES)

🧠 Introduction – The Survey That Could Save Your Sanity (or Just Take 10 Minutes)

If you’ve ever parked on an off-ramp, jacked your brakes in a Walmart lot, or said a prayer before squeezing into the last dusty patch of gravel behind a warehouse — congratulations, you’re part of the national truck parking crisis.

And now? The feds actually want to hear from you.

Yep, the U.S. Department of Transportation is asking drivers to fill out the Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey, part of a nationwide effort to document what drivers already know:

👉 There ain’t enough parking.
👉 It’s unsafe.
👉 And it’s getting worse.

The question is: Will enough drivers speak up before this window closes?

📦 Key Points – What’s This Survey All About?

Jason’s Law honors a real tragedy – Named after trucker Jason Rivenburg, who was murdered in 2009 while parked in an unsecured location because he couldn’t find safe parking. This law became a rallying cry for truckers’ safety.

The survey is your megaphone – It’s a nationwide survey asking real drivers about real parking experiences: where it’s hard to park, how long you search, and what kind of sketchy situations you’ve faced.

Data drives funding – The DOT uses this info to help decide where to build or fund truck parking — especially with $1.2 billion in infrastructure funds available. But they can’t make changes if we don’t tell them what’s up.

It’s online and anonymous – No DOT rep is going to knock on your door after this. You can fill it out in 10 minutes (or less if you’re fired up).

Deadline is creeping up – Once the survey window closes, that’s it. No complaints after the fact. This is the shot to get your voice in the room — without being in the room.

💥 Multiple Perspectives – What Drivers Are Really Saying

Let’s be honest — here’s how different truckers are reacting:

The Hopeful:
“Finally! Maybe they'll actually listen if enough of us speak up. I’m tired of playing ‘Parking Roulette’ at 10 p.m.”

The Cynical:
“They ask every few years, then what? Still parking behind a Lowe’s next to raccoons.”

The Pragmatic:
“Even if it helps a little, I’d rather take the survey and maybe get 10 more truck stops than keep doing nothing.”

The Angry:
“If this was pilots or police, they'd already have parking on every corner. But because we drive trucks, they wait until somebody dies.”

You don’t have to be hopeful to participate — just honest.

🏗️ Industry Response – Where Things Stand Now

Believe it or not, there has been some movement:

• States are finally applying for parking grants using Jason’s Law data
• Rest area expansions are showing up in planning reports
• Tech companies are creating “smart parking” apps — but most drivers still say it’s hit-or-miss

But here’s the truth: The squeaky wheel gets the space.
If you don’t speak up, the politicians will assume you’re fine parking in the grass, behind the dumpster, with a flashlight in your lap and a tire iron under the bunk.

🚨 The Bigger Issue – Why This Ain’t Just About Parking

This problem ain’t about convenience. It’s about:

• Driver safety
• HOS compliance
• Time wasted hunting parking instead of resting
• Stress, burnout, and early exits from trucking

The worse it gets, the more truckers say, “I’m out.”
And if drivers keep leaving, guess what? Freight slows, costs rise, and everybody loses.

🎯 Bottom Line – Parking Ain’t Glamorous, But It’s Life or Death

Truckers are tired of surveys. That’s fair. But if this one can lead to 50 more safe lots, 100 more rest spaces, or just a few less sketchy nights in the dark... it’s worth 10 minutes of your time.

Jason’s Law was born out of a tragedy. Let’s not wait for another one before we act.

🔥 Call to Action – Drive Change, Don’t Just Drive

Want to take the survey?
👉 Click here to fill out Jason’s Law Survey (Official DOT Site)

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