Mall/private property questions, thoughts, considerations:

o stop that, you now that was a good joke...

 

I was just hoping you knew something exciting about my life that I didn't know. Well, my grandsons do say they're my "posse". They insist I call them "homies".

 

Don't these same officers refuse to get involved if someone tears your hood off in the truck stop since it's private property? I think that's our answer.

 

That hog hauler probably just finished up making sure the critters were well fed & watered, and just wanted to see the DOT occifers to go under his trailer so the hogs could crap & pee on 'em...

 

As a matter of policy many law enforcement agencies do not investigate "property damage only" collisions on private property (be it a car or a truck).

 

First, thank you for starting this thought provoking thread.

Second, let me assure you that there is not as much to be "up in the air about" as you may think.

If an injury collision occurred on private property, to which access was restricted by a gate or guard shack, it would be an industrial accident/injury reportable to OSHA.

If the same collision occurred in a mall parking lot (unrestricted public access) it would be a recordable accident by FMCSA definition

 

*sigh* We don't log things that take less than 7 minutes.

 

We log any change of duty status.