2020 Daytona Truck Meet enters its final day in Daytona Beach
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The 2020 Daytona Truck Week is coming to a close.
The event is typically held in June but was rescheduled for Labor Day weekend because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“We're enthusiasts for this truck world here. We come to have a good time and see what the beach is about,” said Mason Beck, a truck meet-up visitor.
About 35,000 people attend the truck event this weekend. In previous years, the event yielded about 80,000 participants. Nonetheless, the beach was still packed with visitors.
Volusia County Beach Patrol told FOX 35 that it has been a busy few days, citing that "yesterday alone, we responded to 340 calls for service. Plus, we rescued about 20 people out of the ocean from rip currents. We have the Daytona Truck Meet here as well, so we've been staying extremely busy all weekend."
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Beach Patrol said they also responded to a lot of vehicles stuck in the sand this weekend. They said that the big trucks roll over the sand, ripping it up and loosening it, making it more dangerous for other cars.
“We've had a lot of vehicles stuck in the sand,” Capt. Malphurs said. “We have a lot of areas 4WD only. We do have those signs out so if you come to the beach this weekend, over the next couple of days, make sure you pay attention as you're coming on to the beach."
Law enforcement said so far that there have not been any serious issues, but some visitors said people attending the truck rally had been less-than-courteous.
“When you get into 3, 3:30 in the morning, still running up and down S. Atlantic Ave, revving their motors and going really quick and playing loud music, people can't even sleep and people can't even sleep in their hotel rooms,” said John Hamilton, a Daytona Beach visitor.
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In the past, the 2020 Daytona Truck Week has created tension. For example, some fights have broken out at earlier meet-ups. Police are working with the event's organizers to make sure that people are safe and that rules are followed.
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