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traffic law, but there isn’t a good alternative either.

I’ve never been a commercial driver, but I once drove from San Diego almost to Canada in the biggest U-Haul available while towing a car, and I gained a new level of respect for commercial drivers. When it came time for gas or food, I discovered that many of the options for car drivers don’t exist when you’re as big as, well, a truck. You have to think beyond where you’re going to park, to include how you’re going to get out of where you parked.

Do you know what some truck drivers call the center turn lane? The bonus lane. I learned that on a truck driving forum where a new driver asked about parking in the center turn lane. The collective opinion of the over 50 drivers who responded could be summarized as, “Yep, it’s illegal, but where else are you going to park?”

I also sought out an opinion from law enforcement. The officer wasn’t speaking officially on behalf of his agency, so I’ll leave him unnamed, but he kind of said, “Yep, it’s illegal, but where else are they going to park?” He pointed out that sometimes that center lane is the safest option, even if it isn’t the legal one. If you were hoping to see some enforcement action, I think you’re going