Property Rights
In Washington state the town of North Bend has all but outlawed truck Parking on I-94 JWO Snoqualmie Pass, which is a major E/W Interstate into Seattle. The towns of Albertville and Otsego in Minnesota is also making it difficult for a truck stop to exist near I-94. These are just two examples of Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) property owners when it comes to truck stops and therein lies the problem. Do property owners have a right to quash a truck stop, when that truck stop is a stopping place for trucks who are mandated to stop? Do the property owners have the last say, if it is a public safety issue? One of the biggest issues in trucking today in America is; how do municipalities help alleviate the commercial truck parking problem? Do municipalities even have an obligation to help? Are property rights more important than public safety? Public safety and the safety of the drivers are in peril because of not enough places to park. In 2009 Jason Rive...