Logging Yard Move Clarification

I've always been under the assumption that it's basically whether or not there's an assumption of public access. Doesn't have to be specifically stated, guard shack, etc.. Just has to fit what a typical person would consider to be only for authorized persons/vehicles.

Drop lot with no gate, but obviously meant for only leasees and their property? eligible

Company terminal? Assumed to only be used by approved drivers and therefore, yard move eligible.

Truck stop? Public access and not eligible.

Customer property? Authorized vehicles only and eligible.

Going down a public road to get from one warehouse to a satellite warehouse? Not eligible

 

To me, general public use is straightforward lol. Not sure why your safety department is up in arms about it meeting all criteria when there's "or" in the definition. It's common sense that someone's house isn't open to the general public, so most people don't put private property signs on their front door. Same for a warehouse or company yard.

 

Just drive around in reverse it won't activate the elogs. Lol

 

Sounds like you have an "anal retentive" safety dept.

 

I use it for drop n hook. Dock moves for live loading/unloading

 

Their interpretation is wrong, at least in regards to "guard shack". According to your safety critter, absolutely NONE of our terminals would qualify as yards under the "guard shack" definition because everything is remote viewed.

Does a gate arm count as gated? Or does it need to be more substantial? What if the gate is there, but unable to be closed? Our yard in GB has a gate that to my knowledge hasn't been closed since it was installed 14 years ago.

As to signage - most truck stops have a sign someplace (unless it got knocked down) declaring it 'private property'. Heck, I argued that just having a separate "truck entrance" sign made a truck stop eligible for yard move. While Google maps street view has gotten really good, there's no way I would use it to prove the non-existence of a sign.

I imagine that this will be like "Grammer day" in high school. Every Wednesday was supposed to be Grammer day, and we were supposed to bring in the Grammer book. First 3 weeks, it happened, then something came up and Grammer day got skipped. 9 weeks later we get yelled at for not having the Grammer books. Next week there was a "supplies check", but no Grammer lesson because of "Insert Invalid Reason Here", then we'd go another 9 weeks without hearing anything about it.

Basically, it will be a focus for a little bit and then they'll move on to something else for a while.

 

Ok I'm NOT trying to be a jerk here. What if there is a sign when you do your yard move but then the sign is later removed? If you are accused of using yard move incorrectly and DOT says their is no sign indicating its private property but you know they had a sign when you were there but it's gone now, what do you do?

Because knowing MY luck, that is exactly what would happen.