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Ala. police give rides to big rig drivers who can’t access food

Most restaurants are operating out of drive-thrus, so when big rigs can’t fit, police will offer rides through to get meals

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Eufala police officers are offering to help get food for truck drivers who pass through the city looking for a bite to eat.

Photo/Eufaula Police Department

Carol Robinson
AL.com

EUFAULA, Ala. — During this time of uncertainty, untested emergency plans and innovative solutions, we must think outside the box and remedy situations we didn’t foresee.

Those are the words of the Eufaula Police Department and they are putting action behind them. Though most restaurants have been forced to shut down in-house dining amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, drive-thru access is still available and going strong.

That’s works for most – unless you are a big-rig driver whose truck can’t fit. And walk-ups aren’t usually allowed.

To that end, police on Wednesday announced they will help any truck driver taking time off the road in Eufaula get food.

“We will either go get something for you or give you a ride to the nearest drive-thru (if you don’t mind riding in the back seat,’’ the department posted on Facebook. “If manpower is such that we cannot assist, we will secure someone that can.”

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