Man-With-A-Van Using Motorway Services?

[Foresty_Forest]

Are commercial man-with-a-van drivers allowed to use the Lorry section and facilities of motorway services?

 

[Waddy]

Are commercial man-with-a-van drivers allowed to use the Lorry section and facilities of motorway services?

Ask at the services or ring them, they are private companies, they probably all have different rules.

 

[MorrisChesterfield]

Why wouldnt a commercial person be allowed to use lorry section? Interesting question

I guess a HGV driver might be a little angry if a little van took up a HGV space and he couldn’t park.

 

[alan1302]

Vans can't use the HGV section

 

[MBE2017]

Each motorway services operator has their own rules from memory, best to contact them to get an answer. Parking would be in the ordinary areas, shower and washing facilities are available at some.

 

[alan1302]

Each motorway services operator has their own rules from memory, best to contact them to get an answer. Parking would be in the ordinary areas, shower and washing facilities are available at some.

Why would they let a van in the HGV parking?

 

[MBE2017]

Why would they let a van in the HGV parking?

I never said they would.

 

[alan1302]

I never said they would.

You said it is best to contact the service area to find out - I was asking why would they allow it in a HGV area. Surely you don't need to check something like that as it's very clear what they rule is regarding to who should be parked there.

 

[MBE2017]

You said it is best to contact the service area to find out - I was asking why would they allow it in a HGV area. Surely you don't need to check something like that as it's very clear what they rule is regarding to who should be parked there.

I said parking would be ordinary areas. LGV would be parked with the cars, as can be plainly seen on the services. There are the “other” services, such as washing facilities.

I used to drive an LGV for many years, and occasionally parked in the HGV areas, never personally had a problem but I was never there for longer the 4-5 hours for a quick sleep. I preferred the normal car park areas but sometimes they were just too busy.

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

I seriously discourage our people from using any HGV parking . HGV parking is difficult to find and they are working on taco and under a lot of pressure . A van driver has a spare 20 minutes to relocate.

Its is not about rules or laws a professional van driver will take other road users into consideration and this goes across the board in all discipline's on the road.

Look after other road users
Look after the road
and the road will look after you

 

[Foresty_Forest]

I seriously discourage our people from using any HGV parking .

Do you mean I'd be able to stay longer than two hours in the main car park?

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

Do you mean I'd be able to stay longer than two hours in the main car park?

Yes if you pay £35 but then for £70 you can stay in the hotel and thats what I would do