TUPELO
⢠A Lee County legislator and north Mississippiâs highway commissioner are exploring the possibility of allowing truckers to park and sleep overnight at state-operated weigh stations.
Rep. Jerry Turner, R-Baldwyn, has encouraged the Mississippi Department of Transportation to drop its policy banning overnight parking at its scale facilities.
Turner said when drivers need to sleep or rest, there are often limited options to get off the road.
âOne night I came by where the truck stop is at Belden. Both ramp sides had trucks lined up, coming off and on the entrance ramp,â Turner said. âTruckers were there sleeping. Thatâs not the safest thing in the world, and the truckers donât like it.â