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<blockquote data-quote="raceanoncr" data-source="post: 609733" data-attributes="member: 6408"><p>Well, it is safety related. Most do not know, and you won't hear or find this in any UPS manual, that yard jockeys or shifters are under the same DOT rules as road drivers. What? </p><p> </p><p>Your tractor or yard jockey is the same as a road tractor and must maintain air pressure. </p><p> </p><p>The fifth wheel plate is also a safety issue. If your "steward" is driving this, he needs to be replaced in addition to the tractor. </p><p> </p><p>You are under the same DOT HOS rules as road drivers. HUH? Believe it or not, constant shifting in some yards can constitute "on-road-driving". </p><p> </p><p>My driving partner's got a DOT "big book" that explains all this and more and even plays out scenarios.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="raceanoncr, post: 609733, member: 6408"] Well, it is safety related. Most do not know, and you won't hear or find this in any UPS manual, that yard jockeys or shifters are under the same DOT rules as road drivers. What? Your tractor or yard jockey is the same as a road tractor and must maintain air pressure. The fifth wheel plate is also a safety issue. If your "steward" is driving this, he needs to be replaced in addition to the tractor. You are under the same DOT HOS rules as road drivers. HUH? Believe it or not, constant shifting in some yards can constitute "on-road-driving". My driving partner's got a DOT "big book" that explains all this and more and even plays out scenarios. [/QUOTE]
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