Well, I would say that some of those rule sure sound reasonable. Who would want to see the areas littered, or in fire, or vegetation ruined?
Mccoy if you had been a trucker like me you would see things much differently. You cannot find a place to park in a state like Florida. There are many lay overs; when work is not available and until it is where do you park??? I am not against rules you are speaking of. Those that are reasonable. It is the unreasonable ones I’m speaking of, like driving through a state you cannot rest in a rest area for more than 3 hours.
You need to know the facts friend. I was at a rest area in Michigan last week where a fellow came up to me and told me there were three vehicles parked there all winter. Can you even imagine why? Please have empathy and attempt to friend. It is because their social security is so low - which Elon Musk is attempting to even more severely limit-that they can find no place affordable to live. Imagine-if you even can- living in Michigan all winter 🥶 in at times sun zero temperatures because billionaires like Elon Musk and Donal Trump have lifestyles fit for kings . Can you even fathom this … which I’ve seen and witnessed.. People living under bridges of highways all winter or downtown Grand Rapids because of wealthy politicians now in Washington attempting to cut more social programs for the homeless. And by the way some states devoid of right wing politicians do have fire pits and grills so people can cook a dinner that are unable to afford a house.