http://blog.motorwayservices.info/2010/02/fighting-parking-penalties/ An irregular mishmash of news and opinions Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:23:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://blog.motorwayservices.info/2010/02/fighting-parking-penalties/#comment-39 FRANK BOYCE Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:25:28 +0000 http://blog.motorwayservices.info/?p=36#comment-39 As an LGV driver coming out of Cornwall to go anywhere I have to use the motorways, usually the M5 and M4 mainly, driving early morning or through the night, most of my work is to the eastern counties so I am frequently on the M4 corridor driving through the night, no services on the Motorways offer a hot meal during the night for drivers who normally work on nights, and also the parking is limited to 2 hours, as an LGV driver I have the option of reducing my nightly rest period to 9 hours instead of 11 hours, if I have a 3 hour rest period during my driving time, as the services restrict parking to 2 hours, I am not able to do this, unless I leave the motorway system and park in a layby,( if I can find one)as motorway services are obliged to allow you to park for 2 hours free,I dont see any reason why this should not be increased to 3 hours in order for LGV drivers to take advantage of the reduced nightly break.Also they should be forced to indicate that the 2 hour free parking, includes fuelling up, etc, and clearly indicate that the 2 hour restriction is to the site not simply parking. As an LGV driver coming out of Cornwall to go anywhere I have to use the motorways, usually the M5 and M4 mainly, driving early morning or through the night, most of my work is to the eastern counties so I am frequently on the M4 corridor driving through the night, no services on the Motorways offer a hot meal during the night for drivers who normally work on nights, and also the parking is limited to 2 hours, as an LGV driver I have the option of reducing my nightly rest period to 9 hours instead of 11 hours, if I have a 3 hour rest period during my driving time, as the services restrict parking to 2 hours, I am not able to do this, unless I leave the motorway system and park in a layby,( if I can find one)as motorway services are obliged to allow you to park for 2 hours free,I dont see any reason why this should not be increased to 3 hours in order for LGV drivers to take advantage of the reduced nightly break.Also they should be forced to indicate that the 2 hour free parking, includes fuelling up, etc, and clearly indicate that the 2 hour restriction is to the site not simply parking.

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