Truck stops are not the safest places....lots o shady characters at some
of the bigger ones...and crime, too.  Depends where.  They are noisy and
smelly, too.  Sometimes, that's all there is, though.

Malcolm Stebbins wrote:

> I have seen a book called: Truckstops : "A Complete Guide to over
> 5,000 Truck Stops in the U.S. & Canada" (ISBN 1880477130 )  I
> have looked at it in the stores but I did NOT see any discussion
> about the etiquette at these places.  I am planning a long trip this
> summer (nova scotia to arizona) and during the parts of the trip
> where there is little for us to see or do, we plan on driving long
> hours and plan to 'crash' at truck stops for a few hours at night.  I
> understand that many truck stops provide showers and some
> welcome RVs (stated in the book).  Has anyone stayed in these
> and ESPECIALLY what is the etiquette for women at these truck
> stops.  I'm being sexist here, but I assume that 95ish% of truckers
> are male, but many may travel with female co-drives and/or
> wives/partners.
>
> Are there separate shower provisions for men & women??
> Who does one talk to (the gas jockey?)
> How much does an overnight w/ showers cost??
>
> Thanks:    Malcolm S