Reverse another driver's truck off-road
Discussion
Somebody poses a hypothetical scenario, where there could be a situation whereby a colleague B has got his truck jammed against a fence and doesn't have the skill to reverse his truck away from that fence and into a loading position without damaging his truck.
Another colleague A in the same company has already reversed his truck into position.
Driver A then reverses driver B's truck away from the fence and into position for his colleague B without damaging anything, while driver B's tacho card is still in the slot of truck B. Driver A's card was still inserted in driver A's truck.
All of this takes place completely off the public highway inside a very securely gated and fenced depot.
The transport manager isn't on-site at those premises but becomes aware of the occurrence.
He claims an offence is committed.
The drivers' point of view is it is "off-road" and is a strictly limited manoeuvre to avoid damage and help a colleague.
Where do the drivers stand?
What would DVSA say?
Another colleague A in the same company has already reversed his truck into position.
Driver A then reverses driver B's truck away from the fence and into position for his colleague B without damaging anything, while driver B's tacho card is still in the slot of truck B. Driver A's card was still inserted in driver A's truck.
All of this takes place completely off the public highway inside a very securely gated and fenced depot.
The transport manager isn't on-site at those premises but becomes aware of the occurrence.
He claims an offence is committed.
The drivers' point of view is it is "off-road" and is a strictly limited manoeuvre to avoid damage and help a colleague.
Where do the drivers stand?
What would DVSA say?
Edited by bigwheel on Friday 19th February 22:46
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