Now that's what I call a truck!
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (354158)
Rockingham, Australia
May 24, 2025 8:57pm CST
On our two days away with the motor-home, we were heading into mining country and went past some very big earthworks. On many of our country roads, there are truck bays at intervals. I don’t know what they’re called in your country, maybe pull-ins? Some have picnic tables; maybe rubbish bins but many are just a safe place to park off the highway.
At one point, we’d parked in a bay to have lunch when a big road-train pulled in beside us, then another. When we poked our heads out, the truck bay was full of vehicles and there were road-trains lined up along the road with flashing lights on the road itself.
It turned out that three huge mining trucks were being transported south. You can see in the photo, which is taken from behind the vehicles, the size of the tyres compared to the truck tyres. There were escort vehicles front and back as well as a police escort.
Once the three wide loads had passed the road trains all dispersed one by one and we were back to a peaceful little truck bay.
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@Fishmomma (11430)
• United States
25 May
That is big and certainly would be hard to get around. We have rest areas in my county and along the ocean coastline from Southern to Northern California.
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@Fishmomma (11430)
• United States
15h
@JudyEv Sad that people use them that way. I like to leave places the same way or better after using them.
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@JudyEv (354158)
• Rockingham, Australia
9h
@Fishmomma Some people have no idea about doing the right thing. You have to wonder what their homes are like.
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@RebeccasFarm (95214)
• Arvada, Colorado
25 May
It doesn't seem there are any terms for truck bays..not here I mean truck pull ins.
There really aren't any except for emergency ramps.
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@RebeccasFarm (95214)
• Arvada, Colorado
25 May
@JudyEv Yes..in any case that is a huge monster
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@DaddyEvil (149114)
• United States
25 May
In my part of the US, those are called shoulders or turnouts here. They're safe places for trucks or other larger vehicles to pull over and let regular vehicles pass safely. Sometimes we see Semi trucks and trailers pulled over in those so the drivers can take a nap without blocking the roads.
When Pretty and I traveled a lot, I'd pull over in those when I needed to stop and stretch my legs.
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@DaddyEvil (149114)
• United States
25 May
@JudyEv I'm not surprised. They're for the exact same purpose. 
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@LindaOHio (189426)
• United States
25 May
We have rest areas where the trucks can pull in. There are restrooms, vending machines, etc.
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@LindaOHio (189426)
• United States
26 May
@JudyEv The Rest Areas are also for non-commercial drivers. They are usually pretty nice.
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@BarBaraPrz (49697)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
25 May
I like that sign on the van behind it: Oversize. Oversized?! That's saying it mildly. Reminds me of some of the vehicles seen in the movie Avatar.
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@snowy22315 (190071)
• United States
25 May
Well this is one example of large truck tires to be sure.
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@FourWalls (74955)
• United States
26 May
Wow, that’s big. Our oversized trucks have to be escorted by the escort vehicles but rarely by police cars.
We have roadside parking that can have a sign with anything from “picnic table” to “roadside parking.” Depends on where it’s at, and who’s maintaining it (federal, state, county, etc.).
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@wolfgirl569 (116531)
• Marion, Ohio
25 May
We have rest stops. That is a huge vehicle
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